Month: December 2017

IT Job Growth To Arise Out Of Automation

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Date: 12.15.2017 | Posted by: Natalie Houstman

With smart cars and other technologies replacing the need for human workers, some professionals may see the transition to more automation as threatening. While it’s clear these innovations will create a shift, a report from the McKinsey Global Institute highlighted the ways in which the proliferation of automation will create jobs across a...

BLS Employment Situation Report: November 2017

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Date: 12.08.2017 | Posted by: Natalie Houstman

U.S. employment gains exceeded expectations in November, with the country adding 228,000 total nonfarm positions. Bloomberg economists had predicted job gains of 195,000. The unemployment rate remained at 4.1 percent in November, with 6.6 million people unemployed. Over the year, the jobless rate has decreased by 0.5 percentage point. “These are...

Have you modernized your employee review practices?

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Date: 12.01.2017 | Posted by: Natalie Houstman

Traditional business practices are being shaken up. Many companies are reviewing their long-held traditions in favor of more agile, responsive ways of managing workers. Some of these changes include providing employees with flexibility to work from home more often, and leveraging technology like Skype for Business or Yammer to better communicate...