A record number of professionals turned to freelancing in 2022, according to an analysis by Upwork. Sixty million Americans performed freelance work in the past 12 months, representing 39% of the entire U.S. workforce, up three percentage points from 2021. American freelancers contributed $1.35…
Long Covid Is Keeping Significant Numbers of People Out of Work, Study Finds
Long Covid is having a significant effect on the U.S. workforce, according to an analysis of Covid-related claims from patients exposed to the virus at work filed between Jan. 1, 2020, and March 31, 2022, by the New York State Insurance Fund, a state agency financed by employer-paid premiums….
NSC Releases Groundbreaking Study on Modern Workplace Health and Well-Being
A new report by the National Safety Council, in collaboration with Lloyd’s Register Foundation, underscores the importance of embracing modern safety approaches and the profound impact of environment, health, and safety initiatives on organizations and society at large. …
RGP Study Finds Financial Services Firms Are Challenged With Managing Data-Intensive Projects
Financial services organizations are finding it more difficult to manage data-intensive projects, according to a survey of 120 financial services executives at 404 companies with $1 billion or more in revenue by the global consulting firm RGP. The survey found that 40% of respondents have found it…
RGP Study Finds Life Sciences M&A Deals Require Stronger Project Execution
Strategic initiatives in the life sciences industry are failing far too often, particularly when it comes to mergers and acquisitions activity, necessitating a new way of approaching them, according to a survey of 404 companies by RGP. Nearly 60% of respondents indicated that at least a quarter of…
Study Tracks 45 Languages Spoken in Patient-Provider Encounters in U.S.
Patient-provider encounters in the U.S. are conducted in an increasingly diverse set of languages beyond English and Spanish, according to the 2023 Healthcare World Languages Index compiled by AMN Healthcare, which tracked data showing the 45 languages most commonly spoken in clinical visits in…
LinkedIn and Microsoft Study Warns More People Want to Quit Their Jobs Now Than During the Great Resignation
Around 85% of professionals in the U.S. are looking for a new job this year, according to a survey of 31,000 individuals across 31 countries by technology giants LinkedIn and Microsoft. Meanwhile, LinkedIn has already witnessed a 14% surge in job applications per role since the fall. LinkedIn’s…
Sustainable Flexibility Is the Work Life We Want, World Employment Confederation Study Reveals
Eight in 10 (83%) senior executives say that following the pandemic, employees place as much value on flexibility around where and when they work as they do on compensation, according to a global survey of more than 700 business leaders by the World Employment Confederation. Some 82% of senior…
The Hartford’s Future of Benefits Study
Half 50% of U.S workers believe their company needs better resources to help them understand their benefits; while 73% of employers believe employees underutilize the benefits and services available, up significantly since March 2020 (64%), according to a survey of 502 employers and 1,246 U.S….
Employers’ Educational Assistance Programs Can Help Pay Employees’ Student Loans Until Dec. 31, 2025
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service recently issued a “Tax Tip” reminding employers that offer IRC Section 127 educational assistance programs they can use those programs until Dec. 31, 2025, to pay principal or interest on any “qualified education loans” employees incurred for their education….