Amazon is increasing pay by $1 per hour for full-time core operations employees, bringing its minimum starting wage to $20 and average starting wage…
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Monster Report: Job Descriptions Should Highlight Workplace Experience, Not Just Responsibilities
Medium impactA Monster Workforce Mobility Report analyzing nearly 1 million job transitions found that 63% of movers retained the same job title at a new employer…
An Andela analysis of nearly 50,000 engineering job postings found that AI is fragmenting and blurring tech role definitions faster than employers can…
Initial jobless claims fell to 196,000 for the latest reporting week, the lowest level since mid-July, signaling continued labor market resilience…
New Report: AI-Assisted Candidate Fraud Now Nearly Universal, Posing Challenges for Staffing Recruiters
Medium impactA new report from RefAssured, based on a survey of 646 jobseekers, staffing recruiters, and corporate HR professionals, finds that candidate fraud is…
A piece from Energage's content marketing director argues that damaged employer reputation creates compounding costs beyond recruiting — unfilled…
Weekly jobless claims fell sharply to 196,000, beating economist expectations of 207,500 and marking the lowest reading since mid-July, according to…
California Workers' Comp Loss Costs Keep Rising Despite Pandemic Disruption, CWCI Report Finds
Medium impactA new California Workers' Compensation Institute study finds that despite a temporary COVID-19 disruption, medical and indemnity claim costs in…
Multiple institutional investors, including BlackRock ($265.9M new position) and Quantinno Capital Management (235.8% stake increase), significantly…
Shrinking CPA Pipeline Adds Pressure to Accounting Hiring Decisions for Small Businesses
Medium impactA new analysis highlights that the true cost of hiring in-house accounting staff significantly exceeds base salary when benefits, overhead, software…
Birmingham's MAX Transit Cites Funding and Driver Shortage as Barriers to Service Expansion
Medium impactNorth Birmingham residents are pressing MAX Transit for extended evening and weekend bus service, but the agency says expansion is constrained by…
Amazon Raises Minimum Wage to $20/hr Ahead of Holiday Season — but Automation Limits Long-Term Impact
Medium impactAmazon has increased starting pay for frontline warehouse workers to $20 per hour — a $1 raise — as it prepares to hire an estimated 250,000+ seasonal…
A detailed guide from Marshall Jones highlights the true cost of hiring in-house accounting staff versus outsourcing, noting that a $70,000 salary can…
RPOA Report: AI Adoption in RPO Outpacing Value Measurement and Commercial Model Adaptation
Medium impactThe Recruitment Process Outsourcing Association (RPOA) has released a 2026 white paper finding that AI has become a baseline expectation in RPO…
Fast Company's Impact Council members highlight underappreciated economic indicators, with several directly relevant to staffing and workforce…
The Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) finds the gender wage gap for full-time year-round workers narrowed in 2025, with women's…
Hiring Managers Call Workplace Personality Adaptation a Core Professional Skill, Survey Finds
Medium impactA new Express Employment Professionals-Harris Poll survey of 1,000 U.S…
Amazon is increasing minimum starting pay for its U.S…
JPMorgan Cuts US GDP Forecast as Oil Prices Top $100, Complicating Labor Market and Hiring Outlook
Medium impactJPMorgan has revised its U.S…
A new Market Research Future report projects the global teleradiology market will grow from $7.12 billion in 2025 to $26.94 billion by 2035, at a…