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September 10, 2025

Bias in data

Bias is found wherever measurements are made and wherever people apply judgments. It’s an intrinsic part of the data landscape.
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An image of people of a person's legs walking, the shoes becoming more formal, as if over career progression

July 24, 2025

The wage lifecycle is more complex than you think.

by Issi Romem, Ph.D.

Yes, pay starts low in early adulthood, peaks in middle age, and tapers off in retirement. But in between is a lot of nuance.
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July 19, 2024

Finding a job has gotten harder, especially for jobs that require a bachelor’s degree

by Ben Hanowell

It’s getting more difficult for workers with college degrees to land a job that aligns with their education.
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July 7, 2024

Managerial promotion rates cool to their pre-pandemic level

by Ben Hanowell

We measure promotion trends using ADP data representing more than 50 million people working at more than 96,000 U.S. employers.
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September 6, 2023

Today at Work: Promotion impact analysis

by Ben Hanowell

Research questions and technical notes

In the September issue of Today at Work, we examined employee motivation and commitment to their employer. My colleagues Dr. Mary Hayes and Jared Northup developed a tool – the EMC Index – to measure those aspects of worker sentiment, a project described ...

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