BountyJobs Bites Worker Pay in 2019 Forecasts as Slight Increase The Numbers: A Willis Towers Watson survey found that slightly larger pay increases are on the horizon for 2019 – 3.1% increase, compared to 3.0% in 2018. Pay raises have stuck around the 3% mark for the past 10 years. IT Job Growth Restricted by [...]
BountyJobs Bites Strong Economy and Employment Market? Not for Everyone The Numbers: The number of temp workers is higher than it was for the past two recessions - with more than three million workers falling into this category; full-time work for some has been hard to find. Those in the 55 years and over camp [...]
BountyJobs Bites Second Half of 2018 to See Hiring Increase The Numbers: Careerbuilder's new mid-year 2018 U.S. job forecast states more hiring managers and HR professionals are looking to hire in the back half of 2018 than what was seen at the same time in 2017. 63% plan to hire full-time, permanent workers - this [...]
BountyJobs Bites: Graduating Class Salaries Flat The Numbers: Per NACE’s ‘Summer 2018 Salary Survey’, starting salaries for those graduating in 2017 continue to be flat. Those with bachelor’s degrees increased by only .3% compared to 2016. The overall average salary is $50, 516 which is on par with 2016 at $50,359. Health sciences majors bucked [...]
BountyJobs Bites GDP Growth Continues with a Tight Labor Market The Numbers: Per the ‘July 2018 NABE Business Conditions Survey’, 87% of panelists forecast real GDP growth higher than 2% over the next 12 months. “All panelists expect continued economic growth over the next 12 months, with most panelists anticipating inflation-adjusted gross domestic product — [...]
Tools and Reports in Talent Acquisition: Making an Impact With over a decade’s worth of data and expertise, throughout the year we at BountyJobs publish valuable reports with the main goal of adding to the talent acquisition professional’s toolbox. We create these white papers, special reports, webinars, and infographics to support those working in this [...]
BountyJobs Bites More Jobs Added in June Than Expected, Unemployment Rises The Numbers: Per the June jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. economy added 213,000 jobs in June, above the 195,000 forecast by economists. The unemployment rate was expected to hold steady at 3.8% but instead rose to 4%. Labor [...]
BountyJobs Bites Employers Across the Globe Struggle to Hire Those with the Right Skillset The Numbers: ManpowerGroup’s ‘2018 Talent Shortage Survey’ found that 46% of U.S. employers stated they can’t find candidates with the needed skills – this was at 32% in 2015, and is the highest level recorded since 2006. Employers in Japan reported [...]
BountyJobs Bites HR Continues to Evolve as Strategic Arm The Numbers: Per a Paychex poll, 24% of HR pros call themselves ‘strategic partners’ while 17% say they are ‘compliance-focused’ and 12% state they are ‘administrative’. The growth of the adoption of technology in HR is said to have increased the strategic aspect – 95% of [...]
BountyJobs Bites Hiring Forecast Strong into Q3 The Numbers: A survey released by ManpowerGroup ranked the U.S. as having one of the strongest outlooks for hiring among the 44 countries surveyed. 24% or more of the over 11K U.S. employers responding plan to increase staff in Q3. "We are seeing optimism from business leaders across [...]