People returning to the work force after the pandemic are expecting more from their employers, pushing companies to raise pay, give bonuses and improve health care and tuition plans. Paychecks are getting bigger...
More than half of U.S. hospitality workers wouldn’t go back to their old jobs and over a third aren’t even considering reentering the industry, according to a survey that underscores hiring challenges...
While we all finished another weird pandemic year, the conclusion was far from quiet. This is turning out to be the most stressful period for employers from a talent perspective in a long, long while. A Joblist survey found that 73% of workers are...
People who got raises last year might not see their paychecks stretch much further. That’s because those increases in pay are up against the worst inflation in 40 years. Employers struggling to retain talent amid the so-called Great Resignation anticipated...
The notion of a four-day workweek is picking up steam, but making this kind of schedule work for a lean, fast-growing startup can be tricky. Here are a few practical steps to implement a shorter week without negatively impacting productivity or your business goals...
Joblist is launching out of stealth mode earlier than it had planned in order to help people who lost jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic. [...] Here's a look at how the platform plans to help job-seekers...
Millions of Americans are now working from home due to the pandemic—a radical shift from what they’re used to. Would you guess that nearly 40% of remote workers have lied about...
While nearly all Americans have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic in some way, when it comes to its effect on the job market [...] its impact has not been felt equally...
Being in the right place at the right time can result in some serendipitous career moments. If you bump into your boss at the coffee machine, it could prompt them to put you on an...
When it comes to work-life balance, time is money. In fact, for the average worker who says they currently have work-life balance, it would take an extra $10,000 in pay per year for them to give up their personal time...
A recent Joblist survey of over 1,000 remote workers and managers analyzed how they're adjusting to the pressures of getting noticed while WFH. The study looked over the strategies employees are implementing...
If you’re looking for a job right now, you’re probably anxious for things to get back to whatever version of “normal” comes after the pandemic. And if you don’t like the job you have...
When a team is remote, it can be harder to accurately measure activity and results. But that doesn’t mean regular feedback is less important. Whether it’s in a formal review or a simple weekly or monthly check-in...
A decent work-life balance is hard to achieve these days. Technology makes it possible to always be available to our employers, whether by checking email late...
Remote working has become the new normal for many workplaces, but ensuring that your employer notices your hard work through the computer can be challenging. If you’re like many employees...
Many of the women working harder than ever right now to fight coronavirus, putting their own safety at risk every day, are systematically undervalued in their professions. The biggest gender pay gap...
For the average worker, the process from considering quitting to finally giving notice at their current job took eight weeks. That included about two weeks between thinking about quitting and actually...
For anyone who has been in a toxic workplace or worked for a toxic boss, you know there are days when you want to just up and quit. But would you quit in desperation...
So you've decided to quit your job and now it's time to announce it. Whatever your reasons are for leaving, it would be in your best interest to leave gracefully as you don't want to burn any bridges...
First, a whopping 35 percent of those surveyed in the study said they quit their job before having another one secured. That speaks to the state of toxicity in the working world today. Of course, it begs the question, why?
Data from job-search platform Joblist found that more than half of job seekers who got a raise at their current job got an increase of 5% or less - two percentage points below the current inflation rate. That same survey found that 79% of employed job seekers believe...
Forty-four percent of workers said they are spending less time preparing for the workday while working remotely than before, according to a new study. Joblist released a report that focused on how working remote impacts life outside your job...
Interested in a new career? People seek to change careers for many different reasons. Your career goals or values may have changed; you may have discovered new interests that you would like to incorporate into your job, you may wish to make more money, or have more flexible hours, just to name a few...
The survey also noted that some incentives might motivate these former employees to return, with 39 percent of former employees saying that better pay would persuade them to change their minds, 23 percent saying they could be persuaded by more benefits...
Working at home features distractions and 53.1% of respondents believed working remotely had made it more difficult to separate work and nonwork life. More than one in 10 millennials admitted being distracted by...
Blue-collar workers faced bigger health risks and fewer opportunities to minimize their exposure during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new study, underscoring the ongoing...
The private sector actually generated 465,000 new jobs in February, but losses in local and state government offset gains. The unemployment rate ticked down to 6.2 percent from 6.3 percent in January...
Parents everywhere want the best for their kids - and they’ll often move heaven and earth to help their child succeed. But just how far does their power reach when it comes to the career pathway their kid chooses?
The hunt for a new job can be stress-inducing even under the best of circumstances. With the COVID-19 pandemic still raging, many job seekers must contend with remote hiring processes...
Before Covid, you might have sneakily shopped online or joked around with your office BFF on Slack during work hours. Now that many people are working from home, new distractions and habits are emerging...
Employees have high expectations when it comes to job perks, and, if their employer doesn't offer what they want, they'll find another that will, new survey findings show. Only one-third of employees...
Whether you’ve found yourself unexpectedly unemployed or are looking for new career opportunities despite the current climate, job hunting during the pandemic comes with nuances...
Employees desire feedback that's delivered frequently and face to face, according to Joblist survey results. [...] Employees said they most like to receive feedback through private, face-to-face discussions...
The most common step people took when preparing to get back to work was restructuring their resume. It’s a natural place to begin, especially as many worry about having a gap in their job experience on their resume. It can sometimes feel like...
Nearly one-third of New York’s workforce is considered essential during the coronavirus crisis — and is among the best-paid in the nation, a new study says. The new survey by Joblist found 31.5 percent...
Something for Coloradans to ponder as they enjoy time off on Labor Day — they contribute more underpaid overtime than workers in any other state. Federal law requires workers to receive...
U.S. payrolls climbed out from a hole in January, as employers added 49,000 new jobs, according to the latest employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Job growth had previously turned negative...
The fact that today's job market is strong is a good thing for workers but a tricky thing for employers. That's because ample opportunity can lead to higher worker turnover, thereby costing companies...
For the average worker who says they currently have work-life balance, it would take an extra $10,000 in pay per year for them to give up their personal time according to a survey of...
Men working remotely full-time are 157 percent more likely to make $100,000 or more than women in the same employment situation, which represents a six times year-over-year leap in gender pay disparity...
Our results suggest that many states in the Midwestern and Southern regions of the U.S. have wages that are worse than the average cost of living, such as Tennessee, Montana, West Virginia, Texas, Georgia, and Idaho...
Joblist today officially launched a job posting product aimed at helping employers find and recruit more quality candidates. The affordable, self-serve solution allows companies to promote their job openings…
Joblist, a job search platform that personalizes the process of finding and landing a job, launched publicly today to address the needs of the millions of Americans facing historic unemployment...
