Week in Review 4/15 to 4/19

Here’s quick snapshot of news around the industry!

Around the IT Industry:

According to Modis (our sister company):

Around the Staffing Industry:

Workers are sharing their salary secrets with each other [Wall Street Journal]
Study that breaks down the myths surrounding telecommuting [Market Watch]
Employers are having a hard time keeping up with mobile friendly job application sites. [The Washington Post]
With only 4,000 new unemployment applications, we can see that applications are remaining at a consistent level and hiring is at a modest rate. [The Washington Post]
eHarmony plans to get into the job matching business by helping connect employers and employees via personality questionnaires. [The Star]
The unemployment rate for individuals between the ages of 18 – 29 is more than double that of the national average. Adecco is hoping to help change this with their Way to Work career workshops. [Adecco USA]

Talent Management:

A new study shows a 32% reduction in turnover when new employees are taken through an orientation program that focuses on their individuality. [HR Executive Online]
1 in 5 workers in the U.S. work remote. Here are some tips for how to manage a virtual team by Lee Hecht Harrison, our sister company. [LHH]
Forbes seems to think “Millennials will inherit the earth”, and so do we. That’s why it’s so important to understand the need for work/life balance and the millennial mindset [Adecco USA]

Around the Government:

The House of Representatives propose a bill that would allow more federal gov’t authority over OSHA [The Wall Street Journal]
Senate Labor and Industry Committee moves forward a bill to end triple dipping of unemployment benefits [Newsitem.com]
The feds are taking a closer look at Indiana’s OSHA new quota for staff to get more inspections done in less time to make sure each case has its due diligence. [Claims Journal]

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