BountyJobs Bites
Location Desired Over Pay for Hourly Workers
The Numbers:
- Hourly workers reject job offers moreso due to long commute times rather than pay
- 38% of hourly jobs were turned down due to location
- 10% of job offers were turned down due to money
- 26% rejected job offers due to schedule inflexibility
- Source: BlueCrew
Miami is Tops for IT Hires
The Numbers:
- Miami has taken the number 1 spot for hiring IT workers
- 78% of IT hiring decision makers in Miami plan on adding full-time staff, which is over the 67% average seen nationally
- 91% said finding skilled IT professionals in Miami would be difficult
- Source: Robert Half
Chipotle Launches New Bonus Program to Increase Retention
The Numbers:
- The company’s new bonus program gives hourly employees the opportunity to earn up to an extra month’s pay each year
- Restaurant teams must reach specified goals to earn the bonus
- A free Chipotle meal per shift, ESL classes, tuition reimbursement, and dental, vision and medical insurance are other perks
- Source: Chipotle
BountyJobs Reports: Sourcing Hacks Straight from ERE Roundtable
The Numbers:
- Top 5 sourcing hacks from leaders in talent acquisition
- 86% of Millennials ‘feel positive about text messages being used during the interview process.’
- Nine out of ten candidates would apply for a job for a company that actively maintains its brand.
- Source: BountyJobs
Gig Workers Choose Their Lifestyle Over Full-Time Jobs
The Numbers:
- 1 in 5 gig/external workers prefer working on their own
- One-third state that they earn more as an external worker than they would as an internal employee
- 49% cite setting their own schedule as a top reason for working for themselves
- 40% cite choosing the number of hours they work
- 33% cite working from any location
- Source: SHRM and SAP SuccessFactors
Government-Supported Skills Training Wanted
The Numbers:
- 79% of business leaders ‘would like to see more funding for skills training offered by the government’
- 93% of American voters agreed
- Source: National Skills Coalition
Majority of IT Workers Would Relocate for Better Cost of Living
The Numbers:
- 78% of those working in tech would relocate elsewhere if they could
- 60% cited affordability as the top reason to make a move
- 56% cited the economy as a reason to relocate
- Source: CompTIA
Cybersecurity Jobs Postings Continue 6 Year Growth
The Numbers:
- Job postings for cybersecurity roles has grown 94% since 2013
- This is three times faster than IT jobs overall
- Source: Burning Glass Technologies
Younger Workers Hold Standard Jobs Rather Than Those in Gig Economy
The Numbers:
- Workers between the ages of 21 and 25 are more likely to hold a standard job rather than nonstandard (such as working via a staffing firm)
- Young workers working as independent contractors decreased to 2.1% for college grads in 2017 from 2.6% in 2005.
- Source: Center for Economic Policy Research
