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☆ Some workers are choosing housing and student loan benefits over a retirement plan, and it says a lot about America's cost-of-living crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"Standard benefits, like medical, dental, or vision care, are typically included in most employee benefits plans. "With workers of all ages repaying student debt, student loan assistance should be a key consideration in the enhancement of employee benefit programs," Newcome said. Non-traditional benefits could also convince workers to rethink remote workRethinking employee benefits could also be the key to enticing remote workers back to the office. Additionally, 69% said they would be willing to change their job or career for employer-based housing benefits. As the landscape of employee benefits evolves to meet the changing needs of the workforce, companies are becoming more innovative.

Persons: —, John Newcome, Kelly, Newcome, Boring, Bonds Organizations: Service, Business, Employees, Walmart, SpaceX Locations: Austin, Bastrop

☆ Workers say employers should pay for their commute if they want them back in the office
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

8 out of 10 workers in a new survey said a free commute would persuade them to return to the office. The average commute cost has surged drastically since the pandemic. Ringover surveyed remote workers (or those who were remote until recently) about what it would take for them to be down to return to the office. And while commute times in several cities have shortened since the pandemic, the average one-way office commute is still about 27 minutes, according to The New York Times. That's about an hour spent going back and forth between work every day, and many remote workers now see that as time that could be put to better use in their personal lives.

Persons: —, That's, There's Organizations: Workers, Service, The New York Times Locations: Bankrate, West Virginia, North Dakota

☆ How to use ChatGPT to prepare for a job interview, says ex-Disney recruiter: It's 'a smart approach'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Hiring managers have all kinds of pet peeves when it comes to the job interview. When preparing for an interview, you'll want to be ready for the kinds of questions they'll ask about your own professional history as well. 'Literally just paste in the job description'ChatGPT can use a job description to generate the kinds of questions a hiring manager or prospective employer would ask in an interview. "And then literally just paste in the job description." "I'd be looking for ChatGPT to provide anywhere from seven to 10 questions," says Taylor, "to help provide a well-rounded slate."

Persons: you'll, Simon Taylor, Taylor Organizations: Disney

☆ Dumb jokes, lateness, and saying 'literally': 11 habits most likely to give hiring managers the ick
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AzmanL/Getty ImagesHuman resources leaders urge job applicants to prepare questions to ask during the interview or risk being perceived poorly. Getting the recruiter's name wrong —24.4%Going into the interview without knowing who's interviewing you can rub recruiters the wrong way. Not dressing appropriately — 28.2%Wearing a questionable outfit to your job interview could make a bad impression on the recruiter. Getting the name of the company wrong — 28.4%You may be interviewing for multiple jobs at a time. Obradovic/Getty ImagesThe biggest pet peeve for hiring managers, Ringover's survey shows, is when a job candidate is late to the interview.

Persons: —, Amy Hoover, TalentZoo, Teri Hockett, sturti, CareerBuilder, fizkes, Obradovic, Tardiness Organizations: Service, What's, Getty, LinkedIn, Zapier

☆ The No. 1 mistake to avoid in a job interview—it gives hiring managers 'the biggest ick,' says new research
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Now, that 15-minute window has shrunk to five minutes, both for in-person and phone or video interviews, Hyman says. Don't panic if you're late to a job interview — Hyman says you can still recover and win over the person you're speaking to with a quick, genuine apology. But you don't need to launch into a lengthy explanation about why you were late either, Hyman adds. Instead, he recommends a brief, sincere apology along the lines of: "I'm really sorry I'm late, something came up, but I value your time and I'm very interested in this opportunity. 7 job interview phrases you should never use—what to say instead

Persons: Jeff Hyman, Hyman, — Hyman, I've Organizations: CNBC, Google, Microsoft Locations: Ringover

☆ These 5 industries have the widest pay gaps between remote and in-person workers, says new research
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Remote workers are out-earning their in-office peers in several industries including tech and finance, according to new research from Payscale. The findings corroborate other research that shows that people who work from home earn more. Remote workers are twice as likely to earn above the median pay for non-remote workers in the same industry and zip code, a study from payroll provider Gusto found last fall. For their report, Payscale surveyed over 300,000 working U.S. adults between August 2021 and August 2023, defining "remote" as anyone who telecommutes most or all of the time. Retail and customer service has the widest pay gap between remote and non-remote workers of all industries, Payscale reports, followed by finance and insurance, with tech and manufacturing a close third and fourth.

Persons: Payscale Organizations: Ringover

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