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A map of Great Los Angeles fire impacts

February 13, 2025

LA wildfires: Lost hours and fewer paychecks

As houses burned and businesses shuttered, the Palisades and Eaton fires also inflicted pain on workers.
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Diagram depicting the structure of ADP skills ontology
Diagram depicting the structure of ADP skills ontology

February 6, 2025

What’s in a name?

by Tim Decker

If it’s a job title, a lot. We built a tool that plumbs the deep reservoir of skills connected to thousands of job titles.
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The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, lost five points in January, but remains near historic highs set in the second half of 2024.
The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, lost five points in January, but remains near historic highs set in the second half of 2024.

January 21, 2025

Employee sentiment fell in January

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D.Jared Northup

Employee sentiment fell by five points in January. Worker sentiment in the information sector hit a record high.
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The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, rose in December. A previous post said it had fallen.
The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, rose in December. A previous post said it had fallen.

December 17, 2024

Employee sentiment rose in December

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D.Jared Northup

Correction: The Employee Motivation and Commitment Index rose in December. Finance, transportation and warehousing, professional services, and real estate also improved.
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December 10, 2024

The shrinking value of tips

by Jeff Nezaj

Consumers complain about tip fatigue, but as base pay rises, gratuities are a smaller piece of the pie at sit-down restaurants.
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December 5, 2024

(In)action

by Tim Decker

We tracked the month-to-month inactivity of the workforce, looking at the gaps between major events that keep HR professionals busy.
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November 20, 2024

The workforce that roared

by Liv Wang

Leisure and hospitality workers have emerged as pay winners since the pandemic.
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Looking to reduce employee turnover? Here’s a secret ingredient for building a motivated and committed workforce.
Looking to reduce employee turnover? Here’s a secret ingredient for building a motivated and committed workforce.

November 19, 2024

Motivated and committed employees tend to stick around. Why?

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D.Jared Northup

Motivated and committed employees tend to stick around. There’s one big reason why.
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