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More than half of workers recently surveyed thought their onboarding experience was too focused on administrative tasks and didn’t spend enough time on job readiness, while others said there weren’t enough personalized learning opportunities incorporated.
Here’s a look at those numbers and some of the others making headlines in the HR world.
By the numbers
4
The number of days that Starbucks’ corporate employees will be required to come into the office per week starting in October, according to a letter from CEO Brian Niccol.
9%
The percentage of workers who said diversity, equity and inclusion efforts seem to exist only for show at their company, a Resume Now report found.
41%
The percentage of workers surveyed who said they’ve never had a transparent discussion at work about how compensation is set, according to Payscale’s 2025 Pay Confidence Gap Report.
52%
The percentage of employees who said their onboarding overly focused on administrative tasks, often overshadowing job readiness, a TalentLMS and BambooHR report found.
$85,000
The amount a Maryland retirement community will pay to settle U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claims that it refused to promote a Black manager and then fired her when she complained of discrimination, per EEOC.
