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A new report form Northeast talent acquisition firm WinterWyman Search provides fresh data on salary trends for software and IT positions in Massachusetts. The report found that salaries in IT have increased by 10% in the past 2 years, while salaries in software have increased by 8% in the same period. The survey further found […]
Do workers “like” the idea of office friendships crossing over into social media? According to a new survey—released by OfficeTeam—male employees and those ages 18 to 34 find it more acceptable to connect with colleagues on social media than their counterparts.
Recently, recruiters for staffing firm, Robert Half, weighed in on the factors that are driving job seekers’ decisions when it comes to finding work in the competitive hiring market. What are professionals looking for in a new role? How can organizations hire and keep the best talent? Learn more in this infographic from Robert Half.
U.S. employers expect the pace of hiring to remain positive in Q4, with one in five employers (21%) planning to add staff. Of the more than 11,500 U.S. employers surveyed, 71% expect to maintain their headcounts, just 6% expect workforce reductions and 2% are unsure. Employers across all sectors report favorable hiring intentions, with those […]
According to U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) data, there were 91,503 discrimination charges filed with the EEOC in fiscal year 2016. The EEOC also says this is the second year in a row that the number of charges filed with the agency has increased.
Are you leveraging the power of your employees as brand ambassadors? Did you know that, on average, employees have 10 times more social media followers than corporate accounts?
Today’s candidates are unlike any employers have encountered in history. With unique needs, priorities and unprecedented access to information, organizations are continuously searching for ways they can attract and retain the world’s top talent.
Technology is advancing at such a rapid pace that in 2020, about 5 million jobs will be replaced by automated machines. Self-driving cars will gradually change the way we travel, and artificial intelligence (AI) will soon make decisions for us. We are on the verge of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, an age that will require […]
Increasingly, customers and employees expect companies—and their leaders—to stand for more than just the bottom line. More and more social advocacy, a commitment to equality, and giving back are defining successful brands. To learn more about these evolving expectations, Salesforce Research surveyed over 1,500 business professionals on workplace equality and values-driven leadership trends.
By ever-increasing numbers, employers are utilizing social media as part of their recruiting and hiring efforts. But any employer that’s serious about its expansion into the vast world of social media to find top talent soon learns how much of a time commitment is involved.