As companies transition to new ways of work, the number of U.S. organizations making improvement of the employee experience a top priority has surged, according to a survey of 1,550 employers around the world—including 258 from the U.S.—by Willis Towers Watson, a global advisory, broking, and…
The Top Companies Hiring for Remote Freelance Jobs in 2021
Sixty-six percent of freelancers are optimistic about their employment situation in the coming six months, compared with 61% of the general employee population, according to a survey of more than 800 freelancers by FlexJobs. Freelancers also seem to enjoy working at a higher rate, with 78% working…
As Talent War Heats Up, Report Offers Recommendations for Finding and Keeping Top-Tier Workers
Finding and keeping talent is now top of mind for business leaders, according to surveys of more than 175 talent acquisition and human resource leaders and more than 2,400 workers by the Conference Board. Seventy-nine percent of TA and HR leaders say they must change the focus of the candidate…
Market Growth, Talent: What’s Top of Mind for CEOs
Nearly a third of chief executive officers do not see business effects of the pandemic ending in the “foreseeable future,” according to a survey of 117 CEOs by Fortune and Deloitte. Four months ago, more than half of CEOs thought that the business effects of the pandemic would be over by…
Respiratory Therapists Top List of Most in-Demand Temporary Allied Health Care Professionals
Respiratory therapists, who are essential to treating Covid-19 patients, top the list of most in-demand temporary allied health care professionals, according to a survey of 159 hospitals and other health care facilities by AMN Healthcare. Ninety-six percent of respondents have used allied health…
37% of the Top 20 Skills Requested for the Average U.S. Job Have Changed Since 2016
More than one-third of the top 20 skills requested in postings for the average U.S. job have changed since 2016, and one in five skills is an entirely new requirement for that job, according to an analysis of more than 15 million online job postings from 2016 through 2021 by Boston Consulting…
The Top 15 States to Land a Remote Job
The availability of remote jobs is steadily rising across all geographic regions of the U.S., and the variety of job titles and industries hiring is increasing, according to an analysis by career service FlexJobs. The number of remote job postings in the FlexJobs database increased 12% from 2020…
Top Priorities for Talent Acquisition Leaders in 2022
Eighty-three percent of talent acquisition leaders said that hiring has gone from a human resource priority to a business-level priority, according to a survey of more than 1,000 employers and 1,000 candidates by Advanced RPO, a recruitment process outsourcing company serving the enterprise and…
Hybrid Work Is Top Preference Among Tech Employees
Ninety-five percent of technology workers say it’s very important or slightly important to have the ability to work remotely at least occasionally, according to a survey of 1,000 full-time, U.S.-based information workers in the technology industry by Eden, the human resource and workplace software…
Inflation and Recession Are Top Concerns for NABE Panel
Inflation and recession are top concerns, according to a survey of 198 business economics experts by the National Association for Business Economics. Roughly half (50.5%) of panelists say that current fiscal policy is too stimulative (up only 0.5% from March). Forty-six percent view monetary…