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US EMPLOYERS INCREASE SALARY PROJECTIONS FOR THIS YEAR

Jan 21, 2022, 13:27 PM by Robert Hoeft

US employers are boosting their salary increase projections for this year, according to a survey by Willis Towers Watson. It found that nearly a third of US companies increased their salary projections from earlier in the year. Companies are now budgeting an overall average salary increase of 3.4% this year.
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December's Job Report: Rate Decreases to 3.9%

Jan 7, 2022, 08:41 AM by Kabnoog Xiong

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41% LIKELY TO JOB HUNT NEXT YEAR, PAY IS MOST IMPORTANT CRITERIA

Dec 21, 2021, 12:13 PM by Robert Hoeft

A job search or career change is on the horizon for many US adults, according to the results of an American Staffing Association Workforce Monitor survey. Forty-one percent of those surveyed said they are likely to look for a new job within the next year and 35% are likely to change careers.
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US MANUFACTURING SECTOR CONTINUES TO EXPAND IN OCTOBER, BUT HIRING DIFFICULTIES PERSIST

Dec 21, 2021, 12:11 PM by Robert Hoeft

The US manufacturing sector continued to expand in October, although hiring difficulties show no signs of easing, according to the Institute of Supply Management’s October 2021 “Manufacturing ISM Report on Business.”
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SHRM RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS LASTING IMPACT OF THE ‘GREAT RESIGNATION’ ON WORKERS WHO CHOOSE TO STAY

Dec 21, 2021, 12:09 PM by Robert Hoeft

SHRM (The Society for Human Resource Management) shared findings from a new survey, 2021 SHRM Surviving the Great Resignation, that highlights the needs and rationale of workers – loyalists – who chose to stay with their current employer amid a wave of job resignations that is sweeping the country, leaving no industry, position or experience level unaffected.
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ALMOST ALL HR LEADERS CONCERNED ABOUT TURNOVER IN COMING MONTHS; CANDIDATES GET MULTIPLE OFFERS

Dec 21, 2021, 12:07 PM by Robert Hoeft

A Gartner Inc. survey found that 91% of HR leaders are concerned about employee turnover in the coming months and another Gartner survey found 50% of employees hired over the past 12 months have received at least two additional job offers.
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SKILLED TRADES: JOB SATISFACTION HIGH BUT LABOR SHORTAGE WORSENING

Dec 21, 2021, 12:05 PM by Robert Hoeft

Job satisfaction in the skilled trades remains high, with 83% of tradespeople satisfied in their choice of work, according to B2C platform Angi’s second annual Skilled Trades in America Report. However, skilled trades still face a worsening labor shortage, with more than three-quarters of tradespeople, 77%, viewing it as a problem that has worsened over the last year.
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November's Job Report: Rate Drops to 4.2%

Dec 3, 2021, 08:39 AM by Kabnoog Xiong

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October's Job Report: Rate Drops to 4.6%

Nov 5, 2021, 09:21 AM by Kabnoog Xiong

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The Demographic Drought

Oct 25, 2021, 09:36 AM by Anne Jabusch

The labor shortage that we are facing will continue for years to come. As more baby boomers exit the workforce, there are simply not enough workers to replace them. Coupled with low birth rates and low labor force participation rates, there isn't an easy immediate fix to the problem.
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September's Job Report: Rate Drops to 4.8%

Oct 21, 2021, 14:47 PM by Kabnoog Xiong

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NEW VACCINATION AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS - WHAT IT MEANS FOR QPS AND YOU

Sep 20, 2021, 12:39 PM by Robert Hoeft

President Biden recently launched the “Path Out of The Pandemic Action Plan.” One of the elements of the plan states that any company with over 100 employees either require their employees to be vaccinated or have a process for weekly testing to be conducted for the unvaccinated. QPS, like all staffing companies, counts all of our associate employees in our headcount, not just those working at one location.
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August's Job Report: Rate Drops to 5.2%

Sep 3, 2021, 10:38 AM by Kabnoog Xiong

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RAPID JOB GROWTH TO CONTINUE: THE CONFERENCE BOARD

Aug 18, 2021, 14:13 PM by Robert Hoeft

Strong job growth in the US will continue, according to The Conference Board Employment Trends Index. However, a tight labor market will also remain.
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July's Job Report: Rate Drops to 5.4%

Aug 6, 2021, 12:13 PM by Kabnoog Xiong

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PAY RATE, LOCATION, CULTURE AMONG TOP REASONS TEMPS ACCEPT ASSIGNMENTS: SIA REPORT

Jul 20, 2021, 14:21 PM by Robert Hoeft

Pay rate is the most important criteria temporary workers use to decide whether to take an offered assignment, according to a report by Staffing Industry Analysts. However, other factors also matter.
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HIRING BONUSES MAY CONVINCE UNEMPLOYED TO GET BACK TO WORK: US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Jul 20, 2021, 14:17 PM by Robert Hoeft

Hiring bonuses appear to be an effective way to get more of the unemployed back to work, according to a survey by the US Chamber of Commerce. It found that 39% of unemployed Americans who lost their jobs during the pandemic and are not actively looking for work say that a $1,000 hiring bonus would increase their urgency to return to full-time employment. It was the most appealing solution for hesitant-to-return workers.
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June's Job Report: Rate Rises to 5.9%

Jul 2, 2021, 11:04 AM by Kabnoog Xiong

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HERE’S WHY RECORD NUMBERS OF AMERICANS ARE QUITTING THEIR JOBS

Jun 22, 2021, 09:29 AM by Robert Hoeft

More U.S. workers are quitting their jobs than at any time in at least two decades. In April, the share of U.S. workers leaving jobs was 2.7%, according to the Labor Department, a jump from 1.6% a year earlier to the highest level since at least 2000.
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May's Job Report: Rate Declines to 5.8%

Jun 4, 2021, 10:27 AM by Kabnoog Xiong

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US EMPLOYERS INCREASE SALARY PROJECTIONS FOR THIS YEAR

December's Job Report: Rate Decreases to 3.9%

41% LIKELY TO JOB HUNT NEXT YEAR, PAY IS MOST IMPORTANT CRITERIA

US MANUFACTURING SECTOR CONTINUES TO EXPAND IN OCTOBER, BUT HIRING DIFFICULTIES PERSIST

SHRM RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS LASTING IMPACT OF THE ‘GREAT RESIGNATION’ ON WORKERS WHO CHOOSE TO STAY

ALMOST ALL HR LEADERS CONCERNED ABOUT TURNOVER IN COMING MONTHS; CANDIDATES GET MULTIPLE OFFERS

SKILLED TRADES: JOB SATISFACTION HIGH BUT LABOR SHORTAGE WORSENING

November's Job Report: Rate Drops to 4.2%

October's Job Report: Rate Drops to 4.6%

The Demographic Drought

September's Job Report: Rate Drops to 4.8%

NEW VACCINATION AND TESTING REQUIREMENTS - WHAT IT MEANS FOR QPS AND YOU

August's Job Report: Rate Drops to 5.2%

RAPID JOB GROWTH TO CONTINUE: THE CONFERENCE BOARD

July's Job Report: Rate Drops to 5.4%

PAY RATE, LOCATION, CULTURE AMONG TOP REASONS TEMPS ACCEPT ASSIGNMENTS: SIA REPORT

HIRING BONUSES MAY CONVINCE UNEMPLOYED TO GET BACK TO WORK: US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

June's Job Report: Rate Rises to 5.9%

HERE’S WHY RECORD NUMBERS OF AMERICANS ARE QUITTING THEIR JOBS

May's Job Report: Rate Declines to 5.8%

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