Wages Expected to Jump in 2021; Benefits Hold Steady Howell/Brighton MI - 02/10/2021 Aside from some lawmakers calling for a $15 minimum wage, forecasts are encouraging for a market-driven increase in employee wages, while benefits are largely expected to remain the same in 2021. This is according to a new survey from Express Employment Professionals. 

Almost 50% of Hiring Decision-Makers See Employee Increase in Coming Months Howell/Brighton MI - 01/27/2021

Nearly half of U.S. hiring decision-makers anticipate increasing their employee count in early 2021, leading to an air of optimism that the economy is slowly recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic crash last year.

 

Hiring Plans Show Business May Be Rebounding After Tumultuous 2020 Howell/Brighton MI - 01/13/2021 Just one year ago, only 31% of hiring decision-makers said they planned to increase their company's number of employees, but signs of life emerged over the next 12 months as that percentage increased to 39% in the second half of 2020. 

When to Decline a Friend Request: How Social Media Could Land You in Hot Water at Work Howell/Brighton MI - 12/22/2020

After a recent survey revealed 71% of hiring decision-makers agree social media is an effective screening tool for job applicants, Express Employment Professionals experts say employees must also be vigilant about what they post online after they accept an offer or it could land them in hot water. 

 

Air of Despair: 57% of Unemployed Americans Blame COVID-19 for Job Loss Howell/Brighton MI - 12/09/2020

The majority of unemployed Americans say the COVID-19 pandemic is most responsible for their job loss and continued unemployment, which is becoming more daunting as time passes.  This is according to a newly released survey conducted by The Harris Poll and commissioned by Express Employment Professionals.