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Dallas-Fort Worth Job Outlook

Professional Alternatives

Unemployment Lower than National Average Good news for workers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area – not only is the unemployment rate down from 2014 (when comparing May 2014 to May 2015), but it’s 28 percent lower than the national average of 5.3 percent from April 2014 to April 2015, according to the U.S.

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HR 101: A brief history of fertility benefits

HR Brew

Among the employers offering fertility benefits were Apple and Facebook , both of which announced coverage for egg freezing in 2014 as part of an effort to attract and retain more women employees. As the 2020s roll on, more employers are adding fertility benefits like IVF to their compensation packages. Fast-forward.

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Top 10 Healthcare Career Resource Articles of the Last 10 Years

Hospital Recruiting

From 2013, the top HospitalRecruiting article covers the topic of physician compensation. Understanding the significance of the job market you want to enter, as well as being aware of guaranteed income available to a specific market help set realistic expectations regarding compensation and are critical components of finding an ideal job.

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Legislative lowdown: Pay transparency requirements are coming to Washington, DC

HR Brew

It amends DC’s 2014 Wage Transparency Act, which states that employers cannot prohibit workers from discussing wages with other employees. In the context of this law, “wage history” means any information that relates to compensation candidates have received from prior employment. 19 and signed into law by Bowser about one month later.

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Compensation Strategy and Culture: 3 Steps to Create Alignment

Analytics in HR

The compensation strategy plays a crucial role in ensuring clarity when making salary and benefits decisions within your organization. With a clear framework for compensation, you will be able to help your organization become more competitive when it comes to attracting and retaining talent. Contents What is a compensation strategy?

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Trust in Leadership Affects Employee Retention #EWS2014

The People Equation

I’m a sponsored blog partner with Spherion (a staffing and recruiting organization) and am participating in the release of findings from Spherion’s 2014 Emerging Workforce Study. This is the final in a series on Spherion’s research project, the Emerging Workforce Study 2014. All opinions are mine.

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7 Trends to Expect in 2015

Cielo HR Leader

Trend 5: Compensation (1) and job security (2) matter most to your employees. According to the aforementioned SHRM survey, the top-4 “Job Satisfaction Aspects” of 2014 were as follows: 1.) Compensation (60% say this is “very important”). Interestingly, compensation jumped from the No. 2.) Job security (59%).

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