Based on our own internal data, both direct hire and temporary job growth for industrial truck operators in distribution centers has nearly doubled in some key markets, and hourly pay rates have risen as much as 50%. Furthermore, Indeed recently saw a 6% spike in forklift operator job postings spread out across the country. With […] Read Article “Innovation at its Finest: Upskilling Workers with Virtual Reality”
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As the Labor Force Shrinks, Wages Increase
The labor force in the United States is the powerful motor that drives economic growth and makes it possible for companies in different industries to hire a wide range of talent and continue innovating. The U.S. labor force participation rate has been steadily falling for about 20 years and will probably result in some big […] Read Article “As the Labor Force Shrinks, Wages Increase”
Upcoming Minimum Wage Changes and How They Could Impact Your Business
In 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill called the “Raise the Minimum Wage Act”, which would lift federal minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025. What would this mean for our economy? How are independent, publicly traded companies dealing with this? Let’s take a look. http://rusbankinfo.ru Minimum Wage Plans The federal minimum wage currently sits at […] Read Article “Upcoming Minimum Wage Changes and How They Could Impact Your Business”
Millennials and Gen Z in the workplace
They are determined, tech savvy, a little self-absorbed and none of them are older than 25. Millennial and Gen Z students, age 18-24, used Adecco Staffing USA’s Way to Work study to tell us how they see the world of work. What did we learn about Generation Now? Millennials and Gen Z are hopeful. 50% of respondents feel ‘determined’ […] Read Article “Millennials and Gen Z in the workplace”