Eight in 10 job candidates (80%), both active and passive seekers, foresee working for a new company in the next 12 monthsβdespite, or possibly due to, the economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S.βaccording to the 2020 Candidate Sentiment Study by ASA and its corporate research partner, ClearlyRated. The data from the…
California Requires Employers to Compensate Employees for Time Spent Obtaining a Covid-19 Test or Vaccination
The California Department of Industrial Relations recently updated its “Guide to Covid-19 Related Frequently Asked Questions” to include wage and hour issues arising out of employer-mandated Covid-19 tests or…
Top 10 IT Jobs: The Hotβand the Not So Hot
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Study Takes Mystery Out of Hiring Tech Women
UPI (02/27/12) Mitzi Perdue According to a new report from the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, companies have many practical ways to hire more women in the science, technology, engineering, and math fields. One thing hiring managers can do to prevent unconscious gender bias during the application prescreening process is to conceal candidates’…
New Social Media Study: Significant Increase in Use of Social Media for Job Searching, Networking by Health Care Professionals
AMN Healthcare Services News Release (03/29/12) AMN Healthcare’s latest “Use of Social Media and Mobile by Healthcare Professionals” survey reveals that more physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, and pharmacists are using social media to look for job opportunities, network with colleagues, and apply for new positions. The percentage of health care professionals using social media…
Study: Expect More California Jobs in Second Quarter
San Diego Union Tribune (05/07/12) Jonathan Horn Chapman University’s California Employment Indicator Index rose to 110.4 in the second quarter from 109.1 in the first quarter, with readings over 100 meaning positive job growth is expected. The number of jobs created statewide should rise to 65,000 in the second quarter from 58,000 during the first…
The Accident Investigation: A Study in Prevention
Lexology (04/23/12) Companies should investigate why accidents occur and determine ways to keep them from happening in the future. Before any internal investigation, a company must ensure the incident location is not disturbed, except to perform first aid and to prevent further injuries. Once the scene is secured and the proper authorities are notified, immediately…
Study Alleges Abuses in Warehouse Industry
Los Angeles Times (05/17/12) Alana Semuels A new report states that nearly two-thirds of workers in the logistics industry are employed through staffing firms but paid less than permanent employees, even though they may be performing the same duties and work 40 hours a week on average. According to the report by Jason Rowe of…
Majority of New Jobs Pay Low Wages, Study Finds
New York Times (08/31/12) Catherine Rampell A new report by the National Employment Law Project, which the New York Times describes as a liberal research and advocacy group, divides 366 occupations tracked by the U.S. Department of Labor into three groups by wage and found that 60% of job losses from early 2008 to early…
Job Outlook for Q4 2012 Mirroring Pre-Recession, CareerBuilder Study Finds
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