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3 reasons to get a short-term disability policy

Workable

Some employers choose to take out group short-term disability insurance for their employees as a benefit. A significant percentage of the workforce will be in need of short-term disability leave and US law (with the exception of six states ) doesn’t guarantee any compensation. Still not sure it’s worth your while as an employer?

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Raising the (Minimum Wage) Bar

JazzHR

Following raises in 2007 and 2008, the federal minimum wage hasn’t budged since 2009, when the government set the wage at $7.25 Employers that raise their wages before it’s legally mandated to do so can benefit from higher employee satisfaction and retention rates.

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7 Juicy Recruitment News Stories to Sink Your Teeth Into – 16th May 2016

Social Talent

Temp pay meanwhile rose at the fastest pace since July 2007, with panellists frequently citing the inflationary impact of the new National Living Wage. Average starting salaries for people placed in permanent jobs increased further in April. The rate of pay growth remained marked, despite easing to a 3-month low. UpScored Logo.

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Young and Savvy vs. Older and Wiser: Workplace Ageism in the Spotlight

Recruiting Daily Advisor

In 2007, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg raised a furor when he was quoted as saying, “I want to stress the importance of being young and technical. Review your personnel policies to ensure there’s no “systemic” age discrimination written into your guidelines, benefits, or compensation. Young people are just smarter.”

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Working Remotely: Is work From Home Good for Everyone?

Transformify - Recruiting

I started working remotely as a freelancer back in 2007, and then became a digital nomad in 2012, traveling to/living in over 120 cities in 50 countries since then. We can’t always match the compensation and other benefits offered by bigger firms, but we can offer a better work-life balance, and more flexibility.

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What Is MongoDB? A Brief Look at Non-Relational Databases

HackerRank

The journey of MongoDB started back in 2007, and it was officially released in 2009. E-commerce platforms, for instance, can benefit from MongoDB’s ability to store diverse product listings, while gaming applications can utilize its rapid read and write capabilities for real-time data access.

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68% of employers plan to increase compensation levels for current employees

CareerBuilder

percent, with most of the growth taking place between 2006 and 2007. Sixty-eight percent of employers plan to increase compensation levels for current employees, and 46 percent planning to increase starting salaries for new employees. From 2005 to 2015, the national average growth rate for earnings across industries was 2.1