Workers who get promoted are more likely to leave the company than those who did not — but luckily for managers, there’s a fix for that. The findings, from a new Today at Work report by payroll provider ADP, stem from data on 25 million workers and a decade of structured surveys. The results paint…
Employees don’t just quit bad bosses — they also quit bad companies. That’s one of the big takeaways from Payscale Inc.’s first Retention Report, which analyzed crowdsourced data from thousands of workers across five years. It showed workers are more likely to leave jobs at companies with poor future prospects and for better or fairer pay. The…
For the fourth time in a row, Upper St. Clair School District is No. 1 on the Business Times’ Honor Roll ranking of regional school districts, part of the 2023 Guide to Southwestern Pennsylvania Schools. The ranking looks at three years of state standardized test scores and ranks 105 regional school districts from highest scoring…
A new crop of college graduates is entering the job market, and they have optimistic expectations for workplace flexibility and pay. That’s according to a survey of new college grads by online employment marketplace ZipRecruiter, which found the latest group of graduates is bullish about their job prospects, despite signs that employers are regaining leverage in the…
Business owners face a daunting challenge when it comes to navigating the social media landscape in 2023, and it can get even more complicated when it comes to their employees’ accounts. Seemingly every day, there are headlines about businesses that have faceplanted on Facebook, TikTok or another popular social media platform. But there are also…
Today’s job market is super competitive. Employees are looking for more than just increased pay and work perks. To a large degree, there has been a change in the dynamics between employers and employees, with the latter demanding more from companies. In order to stand out from the multitude of other employers and attract top…
As Gen Z enters the workforce and the large baby boomer generation ages out of it, Burton, founder of recruitment firm Chalker Group, said the exchange will erase millions nationally from the workforce — a dynamic accelerated by the pandemic that led many older workers to retire sooner than they would have otherwise. Additionally, Gen…
The turnover tsunami may have eased over the past year, but employers still need to be vigilant when it comes to competitors poaching their talent. That’s according to the 2023 Trends Report from Quantum Workplace, which partners with The Business Journals on Best Places to Work programs around the nation. Based on surveys with thousands of workers, Quantum found…
By Kirstie McDermott AI chatbots are big news in 2023 as their technology has become far more accessible––not to mention usable. ChatGPT is taking all the column inches right now, but it isn’t alone. Microsoft’s new Bing search and Google’s Bard offer alternatives, and Elon Musk is reported to be exploring the development of…
The Great Resignation, quiet quitting and labor hoarding are among workplace trends ignited by a perceived lack of care by employees, according to MetLife’s “US Employee Benefit Trends” survey released today. Nearly half of the employees surveyed, 42%, said they do not feel cared for by their employers. “Our research shows care is not only…
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