Have Bonus, Will Travel
- This trucking company is guaranteeing every newly hired driver a $15,000 sign-on bonus that will be paid out within 18 months (with over half in the first 6 months)
- In addition, drivers who sign on by October 1 can earn up to $20,000 in incentives
This Degree Was Made for Earning…
- New college graduates (class of 2020) had an average starting salary of $55,260
- This was an increase of 2.5% from 2019 ($53,889) and up 8.5% from 2018 ($50,944).
Open to New Opportunities
- More than half (55%) of those in the U.S. are leaning toward considering a new job in the next year
- That increases as the age decreases – 63% of millennials and 77% of Gen Zers plan to take a look around for new opps
- Many with salaries less than $40k expect to be on the hunt
Can’t Hold Me Down
- Over 51 million workers were contingent in the U.S. in 2020
- That’s 35% of the country’s workforce and equaled about $1.3 trillion in revenue
Where Are All the Workers?
- 73% of employers are having a hard time getting the right candidates in the door
- This is up from last year when only 26% of employers reported having difficulty (and up from 56% earlier this year)
- 70% feel this challenge will continue into 2022
- Even keeping employees is tough, with 61% stating it’s hard to keep the employees they have
- An overwhelming majority (92%) of employers across the globe plan to hire in the next three months (up from 87% in Q1 forecasts)
Until next week,
Erin and Team BountyJobs