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October 21, 2025
Employee sentiment weakened in October
The ADP Research Employee Motivation and Commitment Index, which tracks how people think and feel about their jobs, lost ground in October for the second month. Only three sectors showed improvement.
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July 18, 2025
You’ve graduated. Now what?
by Sam Adieze
As college graduation parties wind down, new degree-holders are embarking on their next path: deciding where to work. A competitive salary in a bustling metropolitan hub might be tempting. But as we wrote last year, the true value of a paycheck depends on more than just the number on an offer letter. And before you can spend those dollars, you need to land the job.
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May 21, 2025
Summertime: For some employers, it’s no picnic
by Sam Adieze
Summer paints a vivid picture. For many Americans, it’s a season of relaxation and adventure. But for employers, especially those in retail and leisure and hospitality, it’s a period of heightened labor demand and a less-visible struggle with high worker turnover.
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February 13, 2025
LA wildfires: Lost hours and fewer paychecks
by Issi Romem, Ph.D. • Łukasz Below • Tim Decker • Liv Wang
As houses burned and businesses shuttered, the Palisades and Eaton fires also inflicted pain on workers.
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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 14, 2024
High-paying jobs? They’re a dime a dozen
More than a million people in the United States earn $500,000 or more, and they might be closer to home than you think.
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June 24, 2024
You’ve graduated. Now what?
by Sam Adieze • Ben Hanowell
When it comes to the combination of recent graduate wages, hiring, and affordability, we found big differences between metro areas. The highest-ranking metros might surprise you.
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June 17, 2024
The rise—and fall—of the software developer
by Jeff Nezaj
Since the rise of the internet, software developers have commanded big salaries and valuable perks. But something has shifted since the pandemic.
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