What makes a business an employer of choice?

What makes a business an employer of choice?

By Kim Palmer The organization Bethia Burke leads, the Fund for Our Economic Future, recently has surveyed thousands of workers and hundreds of employers. And those surveys make it clear, Burke said, that beyond competitive wages, businesses that want to be an...
Understand and improve your workers’ commute options

Understand and improve your workers’ commute options

When a long commute that depends on car ownership separates a large segment of potential workers from workplaces with talent needs, both employers and employees suffer the consequences. And while more informed site selection decisions can help employers reach a...
Understand and improve your workers’ commute options

Understand how your location impacts your access to talent

Our survey of working-age adults illustrated how systemic issues like suburban sprawl affect real people across the region. Overall, more than 27 percent of respondents reported transportation as at least a moderate barrier to finding or keeping employment—and among...