June saw an increase of 224,000 new jobs, with the unemployment rate rising from 3.6% to 3.7%. Hourly wages showed a modest increase during the month, but wage growth over the last year remains at 3.1%.
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Some organizations are looking to improve business and HR outcomes through high-impact offboarding, the practice of soliciting desirable former employees to join the organization's alumni group, John Sullivan writes. Sullivan outlines the 10 goals of this model, including cutting employee turnover and ferreting out toxic workplace issues.
ADP Research Institute's Evolution of Pay report explores perceptions of employees and employers on pay methods. Seventy-eight percent of employers acknowledge they will need to create more flexible pay offerings to secure quality talent, and 62% of employees say the option for a personalized pay frequency would affect their decision to accept a job offer.
Vacations can cause anxiety and stress for some people, but licensed clinical social worker Courtney Glashow says mentally walking through expected steps before they happen can ease discomfort. She offers tips for dealing with anxiety, including bringing a movie to watch while traveling and keeping to a schedule.
