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PayScale Index shows wilting wages for STEM jobs

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According to the new PayScale Index , wages for previously hot performing STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) jobs grew just 1.0% After incredible growth, the industry is kind of taking a breather this quarter,” said Tim Low, PayScale Vice President of Marketing. Check out the all-new PayScale Index.

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What Goes Into Building A Human Resources Dream Team?

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Recruiters are using social networking strategies, too; the number of hiring managers that use social media to find and qualify potential hires has grown by 500% since 2006. Social media is a huge part of the recruiting process these days, so it is important to build a team that understands the ins and outs of social recruiting.

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Good News—HR Wages Are on the Rise!

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In recent releases of the PayScale Index , we’ve noticed some continuous trends. Here’s a little more information about the PayScale Index: since 2006, PayScale has tracked quarterly compensation trends—including changes in total cash compensation for full-time, private industry employees in the United States.

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Walmart $1 Billion Investment Reaffirms Importance of Total Compensation

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By Tess Taylor, PayScale Senior Blogger and Mykkah Herner, PayScale Director of Compensation Everywhere you turn, there’s more news about big companies like Target, McDonald’s and TJ Maxx raising the minimum wage. The PayScale Index illustrates this. Since 2006, wages have risen 7.5 percent overall in the US.

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Show them the money: Economy surges, but employee wages slow

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And according to The PayScale Real Wage Index , U.S. percent since 2006. The PayScale Real Wage Index tracks the buying power of wages for full-time private industry workers in the U.S.) Last month, the BLS reported that real average hourly earnings for all employees decreased 0.1 percent from January to February.

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It’s not a skills gap, it’s a skills challenge

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In fact, according to PayScale's Real Wage Index , real U.S. percent since 2006. And while it’s true that more companies are beginning to offer higher wages and invest in employee learning, these are relatively newer developments. wages are down 6.5 The ratio of job openings to job seekers also gives us pause. million job seekers.

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PayScale Index: U.S. Wages Grow for 8th Consecutive Quarter

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grew for the eighth consecutive quarter, according to the newly updated PayScale Index. Wages continue to experience modest growth with variability across industries, job families and metro areas,” said Katie Bardaro, Vice President of Data Analytics and Lead Economist at PayScale. Download the Q2 2017 PayScale Index.