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President Donald Trump’s controversial policies and rhetoric have made him a polarizing figure. To better understand how managers perceive and interact with employees or candidates who support President Trump, ResumeBuilder.com surveyed 756 U.S. managers who have at least one direct report, the week of November 11, 2024. Key findings: - 1 in 6 managers are less likely to hire a candidate who supports Trump - 1 in 8 managers are less likely to promote an employee who supports Trump - Managers cite concerns that supporting Trump signals poor decision-making skills, lack of empathy, and the potential to cause workplace conflicts - Some managers admit to actively trying to encourage Trump-supporting employees to quit - 4 in 10 managers believe employees’ political views should be considered Read more: https://lnkd.in/edUpiU9i

With the 2024 Presidential Election just a week away, some employers are struggling to navigate the heightened political tensions that have entered the workplace. In October, ResumeBuilder.com conducted a survey of 1,000 U.S. managers to gain insights into how the election cycle has affected the work environment. Key findings: ???? 27% of managers report the presidential election has caused conflict among employees ???? 38% say the election has decreased morale and productivity ???? 70% fear tensions will escalate post-election ???? 4 in 10 will have employees work remotely election week Write-up: https://lnkd.in/gHXUE5NN

To gain an understanding of how many companies are utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) in hiring, Resume Builder surveyed 948 business leaders in October 2024. Key findings: - Half of companies currently use AI in the hiring process, and 68% will by the end of 2025 - A number of companies currently have AI conduct entire interviews - Nearly all companies believe AI produces biased recommendations - Majority of companies let AI reject candidates without human oversight More details: https://lnkd.in/eZEdH7WR

Workers and companies continue to clash over return-to-office (RTO) policies, with Amazon recently making headlines for mandating a five-day in-office workweek. In September, ResumeBuilder.com surveyed 1,030 U.S.-based full-time employees working for companies that implemented an RTO policy since 2020, now requiring employees to go into the office at least once per week. Key findings: ~ 1 in 5 workers aren’t following their companies’ RTO policy ~ The majority of workers want to be in-office 3 days or less per week ~ Many workers will quit if their company forces compliance ~ 68% say their productivity would improve if they could choose their own schedule https://lnkd.in/epkseXpc

As a follow-up to our 2023 survey on seniors in the workplace, and to better understand the current and future employment status of older U.S. residents, ResumeBuilder.com surveyed 750 people ages 65 to 85 in September 2024. Key findings: - 13% of retired seniors say they’re likely to start working again next year - Top reason for retirees returning to work is increased cost of living - 22% of seniors are currently working - 38% of working seniors don’t plan to retire for 5 or more years - 4 in 10 working seniors were once retired Full write-up: https://lnkd.in/etWE84m9

Given the current climate, we wanted to find out how many hiring managers take politics into consideration when making decisions on candidates. In August, ResumeBuilder.com surveyed 1,000 U.S.-based hiring managers to find out. Key findings: - Two-thirds of hiring managers typically know candidates’ political views; - 68% of this group are likely to prioritize those with similar political views to their own - 64% believe knowing a candidate’s political views is important - 1 in 5 are unlikely to hire candidates with opposing views Read the full write-up: https://lnkd.in/dSWAFNT2

Return-to-office (RTO) policies remain contentious, as some employees resist while companies crack down on enforcing the initiative. In August, ResumeBuilder.com surveyed 764 companies that moved to a fully remote model during the pandemic. We aimed to find out how many companies already have or plan to RTO. Key findings: ?? 87% of companies will RTO by 2025, and 64% say they already have ?? Many companies that have RTO will increase required days in-office by next year ?? Companies say RTO improves productivity, culture, revenue, and more Read the full write-up: https://lnkd.in/ePaHd-RF

Companies are increasingly turning to workers who are abroad to replace laid off U.S. employees. For example, Google recently cut hundreds of core workers and moved jobs to India and Mexico. To find out if companies are replacing laid off U.S.-based employees with offshore employees, in July, Resume Builder surveyed 600 business leaders involved in decisions to terminate employees at companies that had layoffs in the past year. Key findings: - 30% of companies with recent layoffs replaced laid off U.S. employees with offshore workers - 24% of companies with recent layoffs plan to terminate and replace U.S. employees with offshore workers in 2025 - Customer service, tech positions were most likely to be taken over by offshore workers - A quarter of companies that engaged in this practice replaced 50% or more of laid off U.S. employees Full write-up: https://lnkd.in/e9PC5kAS

Companies sometimes disguise performance-based terminations as layoffs to avoid conflicts. To find out how prevalent this strategy was in the past year, in July, ResumeBuilder.com surveyed 600 business leaders involved in decisions to terminate employees at companies that had layoffs in the past year. Key findings: ?? Half of business leaders admit that 75% or more of the layoffs at their company in the past year weren’t necessary for cutting costs ?? 63% of companies have laid off employees in the past year ?? 80% say their company chose to layoff an employee instead of firing them ?? Top reason for hiding termination decisions behind layoffs is to maintain company morale ?? 31% of business leaders surveyed say performance is always a factor in layoff decisions Read on: https://lnkd.in/eBh5BBPA

Spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent stimulus checks, an unprecedented number of workers quit their jobs during 2021 and 2022. Though the labor market stabilized over the past two years,?some speculate?we may be entering a period of a second “great resignation.” In July, ResumeBuilder.com surveyed 1,000 full-time workers to find out how many are planning to quit their jobs in 2024. Key findings: ?? 28% of workers are likely to quit their jobs in 2024 ?? Gen Zers and young millennials are more likely to quit ?? Higher salary tops list of priorities ?? One-third of workers dissatisfied with work modality ?? Service industry has highest percentage of workers planning to quit Read on: https://lnkd.in/e8e-kCpV