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These organizations are “embracing a multigenerational workforce in some respects, but, in other ways, they have not yet addressed the opportunity,” according to a statement summarizing findings from the surveys.

Key Takeaways Key Takeaways: ;BLS Report Shows Subpar Jobs Growth, Lower Jobless Rate;Google Ends Diversity-Based Hiring Goals; ;Dell Calls Workforce Back to the Office Five Days a Week; ;Southwest Airlines Sued for Underperforming 401(k) Fund; ;Spanish Court Rules Single Parents Should Get Same Paid Leave as Couples; Reuse Permission BLS Report Shows Subpar Jobs Growth, Lower Jobless Rate American employers added 143,000 jobs in January, fewer than economists expected, but the nation’s unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4% (from 4.1%), beating forecasts.

However, pandemic-related stressors prompted some employees to leave the workforce, causing a labor shortage.

Persistent misunderstandings of Gen Z’s workplace beliefs and values may be the cause of some business leaders’ uncertainty in how to effectively engage with this workforce group.

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Strategic workforce planning is another potential area for more skills development, said the experts.

Checkr Cuts 32% of Workforce Checkr, a 10-year-old startup that offers employee background checks, has laid off 382 employees, according to a report from TechCrunch .

Workforce Engagement Employee Benefits Employee Compensation Equitable & Diverse Workplaces Survey Results To engage and motivate employees with different backgrounds, companies must build their rewards programs on a foundation of fairness.

Some recent reports , for example, predict there will be 90 million freelancers in the United States by the year 2028, comprising more than half of the entire American workforce.

Compensation is tied to the employee experience and organizations have an opportunity to improve the employee experience through increased pay transparency.