A recent survey confirms what many businesses already know: finding skilled workers isn’t getting any easier. According to a survey a survey of human resource leaders by Wiley Education Services and Future Workplace, the skills gap grew by 12% since last year. The finding comes from the second annual report, “Closing the Skills Gap 2019,” which […]
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Demand for Skilled Workers Accelerates U.S. Wage Growth
ROSELAND, N.J. — Wages for U.S. workers grew 4 % over the last year, increasing the average wage level by $1.09 to $28.54 an hour, according to the ADP Research Institute® Workforce Vitality Report . The growth, accelerating from 3.8% percent to 4% annual as of June 2019, was driven by strong wage gains for workers in the manufacturing (4.4 […]
Wall Street Journal Says NJ Has a Millennial Problem
The exodus of millennials is hurting a New Jersey office market that was already struggling, according to an article by Wall Street Journal reporter Keiko Morris. (Read it here. Subscription required.) Attracting and retaining millennial employees is a priority for many employers. But as NJBIA’s outmigration report points out, millennials are leaving New Jersey at […]