US payrolls expanded by 235,000 jobs in February, above the 190,000 job increase economists surveyed by Reuters had projected. The unemployment rate reached 4.7%, and average hourly earnings rose 2.8%.
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It can be expensive to replace employees who leave your company, costing an average of 21% of their yearly wages. Many employees leave because of common problems such as inadequate pay or insufficient career progression.
Only 8% of women working in the technology sector say they've never experienced gender bias at work, according to a survey from the Information Systems Audit and Control Association. Common barriers women say they face include a lack of female mentors and unequal pay for the same skills, the data showed.
Companies can encourage more women to take maternity leave by offering paid time off, ensuring workers know about available benefits, and creating a workplace culture that values time off for all parents, not just mothers. "Employers that have made the cultural shift have greater overall success in leave rates," says Brenna Haviland Shebel of the National Business Group on Health.
Keep up with HR's evolving role by making employees feel like their work is meaningful and showing managers the importance of human interaction, writes Rachel Ernst, Reflektive's head of employee success.
Giving bad news to a boss is never easy, but being prompt, direct and calm can help reduce the fallout, especially from a volatile boss, writes John Stoker. He offers 13 suggestions for how to deliver bad news, including the need to take responsibility without being dramatic.
