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PayScale Index shows wilting wages for STEM jobs

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According to the new PayScale Index , wages for previously hot performing STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) jobs grew just 1.0% After incredible growth, the industry is kind of taking a breather this quarter,” said Tim Low, PayScale Vice President of Marketing. Check out the all-new PayScale Index.

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What Goes Into Building A Human Resources Dream Team?

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Once applicants have been narrowed down to a select few, the system allows you to create a realistic preview of what an average day at the company would look like. Recruiters are using social networking strategies, too; the number of hiring managers that use social media to find and qualify potential hires has grown by 500% since 2006.

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Walmart $1 Billion Investment Reaffirms Importance of Total Compensation

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By Tess Taylor, PayScale Senior Blogger and Mykkah Herner, PayScale Director of Compensation Everywhere you turn, there’s more news about big companies like Target, McDonald’s and TJ Maxx raising the minimum wage. When added all up, a job at Walmart comes with good wages and a clearer, merit-based path to promotions and raises.

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Show them the money: Economy surges, but employee wages slow

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And according to The PayScale Real Wage Index , U.S. percent since 2006. The PayScale Real Wage Index tracks the buying power of wages for full-time private industry workers in the U.S.) At the end of February, there were 5.1 wages are down 6.5 million job openings in the U.S. , million unemployed people.

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It’s not a skills gap, it’s a skills challenge

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In fact, according to PayScale's Real Wage Index , real U.S. percent since 2006. million job openings at the end of February and 8.7 And while it’s true that more companies are beginning to offer higher wages and invest in employee learning, these are relatively newer developments. wages are down 6.5 million job seekers.

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PayScale Index: U.S. Wages Grow for 8th Consecutive Quarter

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grew for the eighth consecutive quarter, according to the newly updated PayScale Index. Wages continue to experience modest growth with variability across industries, job families and metro areas,” said Katie Bardaro, Vice President of Data Analytics and Lead Economist at PayScale. Wages in sales jobs grew quickly at 1.4

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4 out of 5 Industries Saw Wage Decline in Q2 of 2018

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The HR Daily Advisor recently sat down with PayScale’s Chief Economist, Katie Bardaro to discuss their recent findings that Q2 of 2018 saw wage decline. In looking at the annual growth numbers, they aren’t quite as dire—only one metro (Orlando) experienced wage declines year over year. Source: siraanamwong / iStock / Getty.