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Salary Negotiations Are the Norm
The Numbers:
- 55% of professionals attempted to negotiate a higher salary in 2018
- 68% of male professionals entered into negotiations
- 45% of women tried to negotiate
- 65% of professionals aged 18-34 asked for higher salaries (compared to 55% of those 35-54)
- Source: Robert Half
Flexible Work Options Help Relationships
The Numbers:
- Almost 100% of respondents feel that flexible work options could help them with mental health issues
- 81% thought a flexible job would help them be a better spouse, partner, significant other
- 87% said a flexible job would supply more time to spend with family and friends
- Source: FlexJobs
Average U.S. Weekly Wage Rises in Q3
The Numbers:
- The U.S. average weekly wage increased 3.3% year over year to $1,155 in Q3
- Chatham County in Georgia and King County in Washington state posted the largest year-over-year percentage increases in average weekly wages – gains of 8.5% and 7.9% respectively
- Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
BountyJobs Reports: 2018 in Talent Acquisition and the 2019 Impact
The Numbers:
- 59% of recruiters today are experiencing challenges in finding key candidates more so than it was even just a year ago
- 70%of job seekers find that it’s easier to find a job now than it was five years ago
- 74% of employers looking to expand headcount in 2019 (up from 65% in 2018)
Average 2018 Graduate Salary Lower than Expected
The Numbers:
- The average salary of a 2018 college graduate with minimal work experience is $48,400, which is less than the student- expected salary of $60,000
- However, wages are expected to grow after years of being flat
- The U.S. unemployment rate is 4%, but the unemployment rate for college-educated workers is just 2.1%
- Source: LendEdu
On-Site Clinic Staffing on the Increase
The Numbers:
- A higher number of companies are hiring doctors, nurses, and other health professionals for on-site clinics to care for employees
- Health care professionals tend to agree that on-site clinics are beneficial to those busy employees who would not make the time to seek medical help otherwise
- Source: LinkedIn
Employees Not Impacted by Automation as Once Thought
The Numbers:
- Only about 2% of long-term workers left their jobs when automation increased at their company (of those with 3 years on staff)
- This rises to 8.5% after about 5 years
- Source: Boston University School of Law
‘Hipster’ Culture Found in Hot Job Searches
The Numbers:
- With 241.4 searches per million, ‘yoga’ is the top hipster job-search term
- ‘Tattoo’ is second with 87.2 million
- ‘Vegan’ is third with 55.3 million
- ‘Distillery’ comes next at 38.9 million
- Source: Indeed
