Did you know that according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, one in three Americans with bachelor's degrees work in jobs that the Labor Departments reports do not require college degrees at all? Yes, some of those people are working in jobs that don't require college degrees by choice, but many are working in these jobs by necessity. As a new infographic from … [Read more...]
Real Reasons Employees Leave Your Company [Infographic]
Why do employees leave your company? It's probably not for the reasons you think. Bolt Insurance put together the infographic below to identify the biggest reasons why employees leave their jobs and companies using information about the biggest stress inducers identified through research by the American Psychological Association and information about reasons employees leave … [Read more...]
Is Entrepreneurship Worth the Risk? [Infographic]
A new year is just a couple of days away and with the start of a new year comes reflection and resolutions. If you've been thinking about entrepreneurship as your next career step but you're not sure if it's worth the risk, then the infographic below that made the rounds online a couple of months ago might help you make your decision. The infographic comes from Dun and … [Read more...]
2013 Independent Workforce Predictions [Infographic]
In a new infographic, MBO Partners shares five predictions for the independent workforce in 2013. There are 17 million independent workers in the workforce today, and that number is certain to increase in 2013 and beyond. The predictions from MBO Partners hit on a number of important factors, including government scrutiny of companies' activities in working with independent … [Read more...]
Twice as Many Women Leaders at Google than Facebook [Infographic]
Sometimes you have to see things visually to really understand them and the gender gap in leadership at Google and Facebook is one of them. Hierarchy Structure researched the leadership teams of both companies to create the infographic shown below. In the Hierarchy of Facebook vs. Google infographic, you can see that Google has about twice as many women in top-level … [Read more...]
What Americans Really Think About Telecommuting [Infographic]
Would you want to telecommute if you could? Why or why not? Each year TeamViewer conducts a survey of American telecommuters to identify the benefits of telecommuting as well as the unique demands that come with working remotely. However, the benefits to employees can also be benefits to employers. For example, the survey revealed that 50% of telecommuters believe they are … [Read more...]
4 Steps to Hire and Retain Top Talent [Infographic]
Did you know that 49% of employers are currently struggling to fill critical positions? Did you know that employers will face a 40% loss of senior talent by 2016? Those two statistics are cited by internet-based payroll software provider Paycom, which created an infographic that offers four steps to help employers find, hire, foster, and retain top talent. Naturally, … [Read more...]
Women CEOs and the State of Female Executives [Infographic]
What's really happening to women executives in the business world? According to Catalyst, women held just 2% of Fortune 500 CEO positions in 2011. Jump ahead to 2012 and women held a record 20 Fortune 500 CEO positions. That means only 4% of Fortune 500 CEOs are currently women. Motif Investing put together an infographic that visually explains the stage of female executive. … [Read more...]
How Wasted Time Affects Workplace Productivity [Infographic]
Americans work some of the longest hours and get some of the fewest vacation days in the world, but a new infographic shows that a lack of worker productivity still exists in the United States. The annual payroll loss from employees spending time on tasks that are not work-related is $134 billion. 39% of employees spend less than one hour per week on non-work tasks while 3% … [Read more...]
Statistics and Sound Bites from Women Business Leaders [Infographic]
Women make up 46.9% of the U.S. workforce, but 40% of of large public companies worldwide have no women on their board of directors. It's not surprising that women are starting their own businesses at 1.5 times the national average. According to a new infographic from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School (shown below), 187 million women are currently starting or running their … [Read more...]