Metrics

Women, minorities make up more of Fortune 500 boards

02/12/2019

Women and minorities occupy an all-time high of 34% of board seats among Fortune 500 companies, up from 30.8% in 2016, a new study finds.

Sports clichés at work: Who’s the champion?

01/25/2019

It’s a slam dunk that you’ve heard plenty of sports clichés used in business interactions.

Snapshot: Contingent workforce in 2020

01/15/2019

How much of the workforce is made up of contingent workers?

More hiring in 2019, fewer worries about economy

01/08/2019

Nearly 55% of companies plan to hire in the coming year, according to a survey conducted by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. That’s compared to just over 46% of companies who reported they would hire in 2018.

Snapshot: Who earns what in HR?

01/08/2019

Benefits managers have the highest median income among HR occupations tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Snapshot: Percentage of 18- to 21-year-olds in the workforce

01/02/2019

Today’s post-millennials are less likely to have started working than previous generations were at the same age.

Employee turnover hit all-time high in 2018

12/18/2018

Total workplace turnover in the United States hit a whopping 19.3% in 2018, up dramatically from 17.8% in 2016 and 15.7% in 2014.

Snapshot: What HR audits cover

12/11/2018

Of the 92% of employers that regularly audit how the HR function handles employee conduct, these are the topics that get the most attention.

Humbug! More employers say no to holiday parties

11/27/2018

This year, 65% of companies plan to hold a holiday party, the lowest number since 2009.

Snapshot: ‘Post-millennials’ are the most diverse generation in U.S. history

11/20/2018

Half of Americans ages 6 to 21 belong to a racial or ethnic minority, a far higher percentage than ever before.