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Wages Remain Sluggish Despite Economic Growth
The latest PayScale Index shows that despite many positive economic indicators, nominal wages tick slightly down while real wages hold steady in Q3.
This story originally ran on PayScale. Wage growth remains anemic. Many economic indicators point to a robust economy: GDP continues to grow, unemployment remains at historic lows and corporate profits are on an upward trajectory. However, these improvements have not translated to meaningful wage growth for American workers. The PayScale Index tracks quarterly and annual…
Why Fewer Americans Are Moving For Work
Did you relocate to take a new job last year? If so, youre one of a dwindling number of workers willing to move for work.
This story originally ran on PayScale. According to U.S. census data, reported by The Wall Street Journal, about 3.5 million U.S. workers relocated for a new job last year. Thats down 10 percent from 2015. The government started tracking relocations in 1999. Since then, between 2.8 and 4.5 million workers have moved each year to…
More Employers Are Making Their Summer Staffers Full-Time Employees
The number of seasonal workers becoming full-time employees has grown from two percent to 15 percent
This story originally ran on PayScale. As many as 15 percent of seasonal workers will become full-time staffers by the end of the summer, estimates Amy Glaser, senior vice president of Adecco Staffing. Glaser tells USA Today that this in contrast to the one or two percent of summer help who typically stay on. Staffing…