Reality and perception collide to paint what can seem like a confusing picture of the labor market. But the stats don't lie. Read more
Hardest states to recruit in revealed; big rises in workers with a secret second job
This week's HR news that caught our eye: the rise in the number of people with 'secret' jobs; plus the hardest places to hire Read more
Uber DEI chief told to ‘step back’; Americans are growing older, faster
Uber's chief diversity officer is told to 'step back', while new data shows those aged 65 and over have increased by a third in the last decade Read more
Are you ready for the ‘need’ to work rather than ‘want’ to work brigade?
There’s been a massive growth in older workers recently. The trouble is, many don’t actually want to: Read more
Debunking Persistent Claims About Today’s Labor Market
Skewed public perceptions are often masking what's really happening in the workforce. Read more
Recruiters Reveal Their Layoff Experiences
A recruiter for over 45 years, Tom Madera just wants to source talent. He gave up director and manager roles at large global companies so that he could do … Read more
McDonald’s franchisee fined for using child labor; government agency misclassified staff
Some staff have been paid too much; while other workers have not been paid at all. Check out this week's top HR stories that caught our eye: Read more
Four-day workweeks – ‘We tested it, and here’s what we found…’
Yesterday we looked at what four-days weeks say about PTO. Today we speak to a firm that tested a four-day week, to see if it would work for them... Read more
The Lowdown on Today’s Hiring Slowdown
The current lull in hiring was predictable. What's less predictable is when hiring will pick back up. Read more
The Labor Market Is Defying the Odds
Despite ongoing layoffs, the state of labor is strong for the most part. Still, there is reason to remain cautious. Read more