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The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, fell for the third straight month in December.

December 17, 2024

Employee sentiment fell in December

Employee sentiment fell by seven points in December, the third straight decline, but manufacturing remained a standout.
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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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The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, weakened in November.
The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, weakened in November.

November 19, 2024

Employee sentiment fell in November

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D.Jared Northup

Employee sentiment fell for the second straight month in November, but manufacturing bucked the trend to hit a record high.
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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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The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, fell slightly in October but remained near a record high set in June.
The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, fell slightly in October but remained near a record high set in June.

October 15, 2024

Employee sentiment fell slightly in October

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D.Jared Northup

The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, fell slightly in October but remained near a record high set in June.
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The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, delivered its largest-ever monthly increase in September to approach a record high.
The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, delivered its largest-ever monthly increase in September to approach a record high.

September 17, 2024

Employee sentiment rose in September

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D.Jared Northup

The Employee Motivation and Commitment Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, rose 23 points in September, sending the index to a near-record high.
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This chart says something, but it’s not what you think.
This chart says something, but it’s not what you think.

August 28, 2024

The correlation between bad practices and spuriousness

by Tim Decker

People today have access to more data than ever before, and correlations can be a useful way to identify relationships. What follows is a lesson in how to get them wrong.
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The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, showed a record decline in August, but remains above its two-year average.
The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, showed a record decline in August, but remains above its two-year average.

August 20, 2024

Employee sentiment fell sharply in August

by Mary Hayes, Ph.D.Jared Northup

The EMC Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, showed a record decline in August, but remains above its two-year average.
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