Category: Research

July 19, 2019

With the low unemployment rate and high demand for workers, jobseekers might think they have it made. People interested in fast-food or retail jobs are often quickly hired, but workers in other fields, especially those who are in their 50s […]

July 18, 2019

Of course, U.S. employees did not put their views of artificial intelligence (AI) in quite those terms, but a new study has shown that 70% of them have a positive attitude when it comes to AI. In the past, the […]

July 18, 2019

Believe it or not, with the ever-increasing need for human intelligence in human capital management in the modern-day workforce, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more and more necessary for HR departments and recruiters. Here are five ways you should be […]

July 18, 2019

Although many employees report their employer is supportive of their well-being goals, workers participating in a 2018 Robert Half survey said office food was a big obstacle to meeting those goals. Free meals, office snacks and vending machine fare were […]

July 17, 2019

As an HR manager, you’ve almost certainly had to do a workplace investigation. Employee A makes a complaint, saying that employee B did such and such. You talk to employee B, and he or she says that no such thing […]

July 17, 2019

Zero-tolerance policies are a good thing, right? Because of the many workplace misconduct scandals that have become public in recent months, employers are taking harder looks at how they handle harassment allegations, from addressing complaints to carrying out discipline for […]

July 16, 2019

The Raid and Specific Requests A visit from ICE is stressful for most businesses. Even if an organization is fully compliant with immigration requirements, knows the “do’s and don’ts” when it comes to completing I-9 forms, and understands the difference […]

July 15, 2019

Virtual reality (VR) was once thought of by many as a tool primarily for recreation, entertainment, and gaming. But as the technology has improved and the marketplace has become more familiar and comfortable with it, the potential value of VR […]

July 12, 2019

As we hit the halfway mark of 2019, one thing remains consistent: unemployment numbers continue to hover just below 4%. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released the June jobs report, which shows that the unemployment rate slightly increased […]

July 12, 2019

Total sales of U.S. single-premium defined benefit (DB) pension buyout products soared above $4.7 billion in the first quarter, the highest pension risk transfer (PRT) sales in that period in more than 30 years, according to data from the LIMRA […]