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Skills Gap Continues to Widen
The Numbers:
- The skills gap increased by 12% last year
- About two-thirds of HR leaders reported a skills gap in their organizations, which is up from 52% in 2018
- 40% of respondents state the cause is due to changes in technology and needed skills
- Almost a third of respondents felt the gap was due to a lack of qualified candidates
- Source: Wiley Education Services and Future Workplace
Data Scientist the Number 1 Job…Again
The Numbers:
- For four years in a row, data scientist has been ranked as the number 1 job in America
- The median base salary for this role is $108,000
- Source: Glassdoor
Randstad U.S., Target and UPS Roll Out Seasonal Hiring Plans
The Numbers:
- Target and UPS are hiring 230,000 seasonal workers between the two (Target: 130,000 and UPS 100,000)
- Randstad U.S. is hiring for more than 17,000 seasonal jobs
- Source: Staffing Industry Analysts
BountyJobs Reports: The New Dynamics of Recruiting 2019 Survey – CLOSING SOON!
- Each year we carefully craft a survey for professionals in talent acquisition to express what they’re experiencing in the current talent market – challenges, solutions, forecasts. We take these valuable responses and publish a report later in the year with the results – actionable insights that help all in talent acquisition.
Median Earnings Increase to $40K
The Numbers:
- Real median earnings climbed 3.4% to $40,247 between 2017 and 2018
- 2018 also saw an addition of 2.3 million full-time U.S. workers
- Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Google, Airbnb are Most Desired Employers for Tech Candidates
The Numbers:
- Google and Airbnb were at the top of Hired’s 2019 publicly traded and privately owned lists, respectively for most desirable tech companies for employees
- Netflix, Apple, LinkedIn, and Microsoft followed Google on the public list while SpaceX, Hulu, Reddit, and Kickstarter rounded out the top five for privately-owned companies
- Source: Hired
Employers Investing More in Technology Due to Competition
The Numbers:
- To compete for talent, private and mid-market companies are investing in more technology
- 72% of leaders look at reskilling workers as core to their strategy to compete in the tough talent market
- 68% plan to hire candidates with the right skills for emerging technology
- Source: Deloitte
Millennial and Gen Z Workers Continue to Reinvent the Workplace
The Numbers:
- Millennial and Gen Z workers are demanding a level of flexibility that is ‘remaking the workplace for everyone else’.
- Paid family leave, abundant vacation time, flexible start and finish times, and remote work are seen as part of the general work routine
- Source: The New York Times
