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The disconnect between workers wanting flexible jobs and companies offering them rages on. At the same time, worker adoption of artificial intelligence is slowing, and employees say they’re not getting the training they need.
Here’s a snapshot of the numbers making headlines in the HR world.
By the numbers
2%
The share of job postings that advertised “fully remote” roles between July and September, according to a report released by Flexa, a remote and flexible job site. Conversely, 59% of job seekers said they wanted fully remote roles.
33%
The rate at which artificial intelligence adoption is growing in the U.S., according to a report based on Slack’s Workforce Index. The rate increased from 32% the year before to 33%, but that marked a noted slowdown from the 8 percentage point gain recorded a year ago.
49%
The percentage of U.S. workers who say they skip lunch altogether at least once a week, according to the results of a survey released by ezCater, a food tech platform. Of the 5,000 workers surveyed, only 38% say they take a break away from their desk each day.
76
The age of the precedent that was overturned Wednesday by the National Labor Relations Board in its ruling in Amazon.com Services LLC. The Board ruled that requiring employees to attend a captive audience meeting — a meeting in which an employer shares its views on unionization — violates the National Labor Relations Act.
659,850
The number of seasonal workers employers said they planned to hire this year, according to a report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. Challenger predicted that actual seasonal job gains for retail will drop below 2023 numbers, and that retailers will likely add about 520,000 new jobs. That would mark the second-lowest total since 2009, the firm said.
