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Majority of Employees Plan to Stay Where They Are
The Numbers:
- 53% of employees surveyed in Q2 were planning on staying in their current jobs that quarter
- This is a 10% increase from Q1
- Economic uncertainty is thought to be a cause
- Source: Gartner
Skills Training Offered More to Younger Workers
The Numbers:
- 51% of workers aged 55+ were offered job retraining
- 84% of workers between 18-34 were offered job retraining
- 69% of workers between 35-54 were offered training
- Source: Clutch
Value in Upskilling Seen by Both Workers and Employers
The Numbers:
- 61% of employees said ‘technology helps them perform high-quality work’
- 70% of organizations had ‘introduced at least one technology designed to increase employee capacity’ within the past year
- 63% of managers said their ‘organizations haven’t provided them with the resources to improve their skills’
- Source: West Monroe Partners
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Increase in Women Applicants for Tech Jobs
The Numbers:
- 72% more women applied for jobs as software engineers and developers than in previous years
- Many applicants do not have STEM degrees – 35% of female applicants to software engineer and developer roles majored in non-STEM subjects
- 85% more women applied for data scientists roles
- 227% more women applied for data engineer positions
- Source: Handshake
McDonald’s Adopts Voice-Initiated Application Process
The Numbers:
- McDonald’s applicants can now apply via Alexa and Google Assistant
- These voice assistants will ask the person a series of basic questions, list jobs available in their area, and send them a link to an application
- Source: McDonald’s
57 Million Americans Freelance
The Numbers:
- An estimated 57 million Americans freelance, up from 56.7 million in 2018
- The income of this sizable group is nearly $1 trillion
- Source: Upwork Inc.