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Employers Should Negotiate More Than Salary
The Numbers:
- Two in five workers may reject a job offer if the employer negotiates only the salary portion of an offer
- 21% of workers said their ‘organizations are open to negotiating some aspect of job offers with candiates’
- 63% said pay is negotiable
- Source: Robert Half
Cybersecurity Workforce Talent Gap Requires Much Growth
The Numbers:
- The cybersecurity workforce would need to grow 145% to fill the talent gap for cybersecurity experts
- An additional 4.07 million trained professionals will be needed
- 65% of companies are reporting a cybersecurity staff shortage
- Source: (ISC)2
Nursing Shortage Worsens
The Numbers:
- 52% of nurses say the nursing shortage has gotten worse, compared to 37% in 2015
- 81% said they are satisfied with their jobs
- 86% of baby boomer nurses plan to retire in the next five years
- Source: AMN Healthcare Services Inc.
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BountyJobs Reports: The New Dynamics of Recruiting 2019 Survey
- 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.
Baby Boomers Increasing in Workforce
The Numbers:
- Baby boomers (those born between 1944 and 1964) are expected to grow 61% in the workforce over the next 10 years
- Baby boomers are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. workforce
- Source: Glassdoor
National Apprenticeship Week
The Numbers:
- More than 600,000 new apprentices have been nationwide since early 2017
- The starting wages for an apprentice is $70,000
- This week is National Apprenticeship Week
- Source: U.S. Department of Labor
AI to Impact Factories Most
The Numbers:
- The factory floor will be one of spots in the workforce that will feel the biggest impacts of artificial intelligence
- Jim Goodnight stated, “The largest impact will be felt in the manufacturing industry on the factory floor. Robots with computer vision will become more sophisticated. The process has already begun; there are huge numbers of industrial robots already. Over the years, robots will take on many roles in the factory. Humans will be needed to maintain and program them.”
- Source: CNBC
