Staffing

A recent report shows companies added 177,000 workers this month, the smallest advance since March, according to the ADP Research Institute.

Culture is contagious, whether it is positive or negative. It’s up to you to make sure yours stays healthy so that it bolsters your firm’s bottom line, too.

The next time you are frustrated that a task you assigned wasn’t done on time or correctly and your first response is to blame the the staff member, realize it is time to change your approach.

Many companies see the upside of leveraging generative AI in the workplace, too. In a separate Robert Half survey, managers shared the top ways their teams are using the technology.

Under proposed changes from the Dept. of Labor, any salaried employee making less than $55,000 per year, or $1,059 per week, would be eligible for overtime. That would be a significant jump from the current cutoff at $35,568 per year.

Fixing the crumbling talent pipeline in accounting was a topic that came up during a session at “Bridging the Gap” on Aug. 29.

81% of full-time workers and job seekers were in support of a 4-day work week. More than 1 in 3 workers (37%) are willing to change jobs or industries for a 4-day work week.

Pay transparency has been gaining momentum and is considered a step towards pay equity and reducing gender and racial pay gaps.