Jul 13, 2022 | Implications
There are systemic barriers to work—including access to transportation and childcare—that employers can help reduce and remove for workers. And the resources it takes to provide such support can be recovered through reductions in turnover costs and lead to improved...
Jun 28, 2022 | Implications
Whether you’re looking to retain current employees or attract workers looking to change jobs or to come back into the workforce, flexibility is a key competitive advantage. “Does a company have to be remote to be competitive?” has been an increasingly common...
Jun 27, 2022 | Implications
The quickest way for workplaces to adapt? Ask employees what they think, need and recommend. And be ready to respond. Then, build in ways to routinely get this feedback. This practice can not only surface new ideas for how to strengthen a workplace, but also may...
Jun 27, 2022 | Implications
There is more that employers can do to clearly communicate the value they provide their workers in exchange for their time, skills and expertise. A recurring theme among employers in roundtable discussions was that today’s workers don’t seem interested in things like...
Jun 27, 2022 | Implications
Workers value salary transparency. Almost universally (98%), respondents said having salary information listed in a job posting is very (72%) or somewhat (26%) important to them. For employers with clear salary bands and structures, posting salary information could be...
May 24, 2022 | Implications
Money might not be the only thing that matters to workers, but it’s still at the top of the list. Eighty-one percent of workers said a good wage is very important to them; only 3% said it wasn’t at all. Yet, many of the region’s residents still aren’t making enough to...
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