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Workplace Insights: What's Hot, What's Not

Aug 24th, 2023 | Workplace Insights


Your latest INSIGHTS & TRENDS for the Week of August 21, 2023

There are so many current headlines surrounding the workplace, it's hard to keep up. To make this as easy as possible for you, Workplace Insights: What's Hot, What's Not, will provide you with the latest updates that may impact your organization as it relates to market trends and current industry insights.

  1. Large employers like Bank of America, Kellogg’s, and GM have started to remove four-year requirements on some of their roles and states like Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Utah have done the same for their public sector jobs.
  2. 77% of hiring managers have an unfavorable view of “job hopping” with questions regarding decision-making and difficulty assessing work performance as their main concerns.
  3. Hybrid work policies are taking hold, with 61 percent of U.S. businesses now offering flexible work arrangements for their employees, according to new data.
  4. Nearly 30 Years Ago, Steve Jobs Said There's 1 Simple Habit That Separates the Doers From the Dreamers.
  5. Interest rates should stay around 5% for longer — even as inflation falls, top economist Jim O’Neill says.

We hope you are benefiting from this resource. If you have anything you would like to add or specific questions, please drop us a line.


This information is provided for informational purposes only and should not be taken as legal advice. The O’Connor Group makes no representations as to the completeness, suitability, or validity of any information contained herein and will not be liable for any errors or omissions.

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