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New research explores the challenge of employee retention and the key drivers motivating employees when making choices about their career paths. With 4.3 million people quitting their jobs as recently as May 2022, the survey of more than 600 U.S. workers provides insight employers can use when developing strategies for increasing retention. The study revealed a gap between the […]

It pays to tweet. A new study reveals executives who self-promote regularly on Twitter are more likely to receive job offers with high salaries than those who don’t promote their brand online Study co-author Andrew Whinston — a professor of information, risk, and operations management at the McCombs School of Business at The University of

As the overall economy continues to rebound from the pandemic, many of the workers most adversely affected – particularly women, people of color, people with disabilities, lower-wage workers and workers from other historically marginalized communities – continue to face persistent challenges with finding quality jobs. To better equip these workers for high quality jobs, the

Business Roundtable today released a suite of federal policy recommendations to modernize the workforce development system to ensure a stronger return on investment and tackle the critical challenges facing workers and employers. Read the full suite of recommendations here. To preserve America’s global economic leadership, the United States needs a world-class, modern workforce development system

58% of U.S. workers are concerned their paychecks are not enough to support them or their families, according to the latest Workforce Monitor poll from the American Staffing Association and The Harris Poll. As the cost of living increases, workers are looking to change their circumstances. Twenty-eight percent of employed U.S. adults plan to search

The International Association of Workforce Professionals will hold its annual business meeting on July 26, 2022 at: 10:00 AM Pacific 11:00 AM Mountain 12:00 PM Central 1:00 PM Eastern The meeting will be held virtually and IAWP members may attend by registering here. Highlights of the meeting will include: Induction of new officers Annual report presentation

Like the dinosaurs, working in an office may soon be a thing of the past. The COVID-19 pandemic upended the business world — including the idea that people need to work 9 to 5 in an office cubicle to be productive. Fast-forward to 2022 and a new survey finds more than half of adults in

Navigating change is important for organizational success, and the past two years have put many companies to the test. Growth, the COVID-19 pandemic, and technology changes drove the most change in organizations, according to Change Management: Talent Development’s Critical Role, sponsored by Ashland University. ATD’s research shows that most organizations can do a better job of

During the Workforce Summit in Salem, Oregon, attendees participated in events to provide financial support to Dog Tag Buddies. Dog Tag Buddies is a Montana based nonprofit association that provides veterans with hidden injuries with rescue dogs to improve their quality of life through training and ongoing support. Dog Tag Buddies was founded by DeeDe

While organizations are prioritizing creating more diverse workforces and inclusive corporate cultures, many still have a long way to go. Just 58% of human resources (HR) professionals say their workforce reflects the demographics of the current marketplace and fewer than one-third rate their organization’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives as highly effective. A new