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98% of businesses have gender identity and sexual orientation non-discrimination policies, up from 5% in 2002, report finds

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Benefits like gender-affirmative care have become table-stakes for employers competing for talent, compared to 2009, when just 8% of companies offered it. Some 72% also provide gender transition guidelines and policies so employees can appropriately support their colleagues who may be going through the gender transition process.

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7 Top Job Satisfaction Statistics You Need to Know

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January 2009, when 30% of employees were extremely satisfied. In Gallup’s 2024 survey, only 18% of employees said they were extremely satisfied with their organization. Gallup has data for this question going as far back as 2008, and that number was only ever so low at a single other point: 2022. That highest point?

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5 Things We Learned About the Future of Work From Heather McGowan at Thrive 2022

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According to Heather, churn has been building since as early as 2009. Probably the most surprising revelation that Heather shared in her talk was that the Great Resignation was, in fact, not a “post-pandemic phenomenon.”

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The state of inclusion this National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and what’s needed next

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The current unemployment rate of disabled workers is 7.2%, a record low since the Bureau of Labor Statistics started tracking the figure in 2009 and down from a high of 15% in 2012, according to the Center for American Progress. Despite advancements, disabled workers still face barriers to success and employers can do more. Employment.

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The Optimal HR to Employee Ratio

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In fact, the 2009 report looked into 119 large organizations and found HR-to-employee ratios as low as 0.4 However, it is good to note that these ratios have been changing over time, so the 2009 numbers may be less relevant today – however, they do show the huge difference between small and large organizations.

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Hiring, quits slowed further in November, but HR should prepare for changes in 2025

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million openings in November, an increase of 273,000 since Octoberthe highest monthly spike of any industrybut hire rates for the sector have fallen to their lowest levels since 2009 at the end of the Great Recession. Similarly, while professional and business services had 1.8

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How working as a drug store cashier led this people pro to HR

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In 2008 [and] 2009, the market crashed, and I was like, What am I doing? And, so that also feeds that ability to pay attention to peoples feelings, make sure that youre supporting them however you can, and just listening because you actually care about your job. What other early work experiences shaped your career? Oh my gosh.