The pandemic has dramatically changed how, when, and where work gets done. One’s dining table evolved as a conference table and the ironing board became the work desk for many. The new way of working led to productivity increase for some business with employees working remotely, for others it led to challenges of keeping the employees engaged and motivated.
The Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board (CED) sent letters this week to the President of the US and the congressional leadership urging swift and bipartisan passage of a major federal stimulus program to help American workers and families cope with the COVID-19 crisis. CED, a nonpartisan think tank whose membership comprises top-level…
The US economy added 273,000 jobs in February and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 3.5 percent. Previous months’ employment numbers were revised up significantly, reflecting a strong labor market heading into a period of increased uncertainty around the coronavirus outbreak. Some of the strongest employment gains were seen in education and health services, leisure…
The Conference Board’s latest survey on job satisfaction finds that 51 percent of U.S. employees feel overall satisfied with their job. The results also show that, over the last seven years, employee attitudes about wages and job security experienced the biggest improvements. However, workers feel quite disappointed with their job’s professional development aspects – a…