Randstad

• Workers look for strong employer brand

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  April 17, 2013

  According to new research by Randstad US, workers look for employers with a strong brand, especially as the talent war continues to grow and employee confidence steadily improves.

• More women taking on leadership roles

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  November 30, 2012

  Today’s workforce is more diverse, and women are no exception to this trend. In fact, women are filling more senior leadership roles than they were just 10 years ago, which can be attributed to a shift in attitude in the workplace.

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  Flexibility, adaptability most necessary job skills for women

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  November 23, 2012

  Among female employees, flexibility and adaptability are the primary skills they must possess to succeed in the workplace, according to a recent survey by Randstad.

• Worker confidence grows in September

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  October 5, 2012

  Employee confidence grew by 0.8 points to 52.4 in September, which was 7.6 points higher than 44.8, the year’s low, in September 2011, according to Randstad's Employee Confidence Index.

• Workers' economic confidence dips

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  July 3, 2012

  Workers’ confidence in the economy fell to 51.1, marking its third consecutive dip in overall confidence levels, according to Randstad's latest Employee Confidence Index.

• More than half of U.S. workers expect job market improvement

  By Amanda McGrory-Dixon  |  May 8, 2012

  Seventy-five percent of U.S. workers report feeling increased job security while 54 percent anticipate a turnaround in the job market this year, according to a recent study by Randstad, a human resources and staffing company.

• The advantages of overqualified employees

  By Ginny Kipling  |  June 6, 2011

  According to a new Randstad survey, 33 percent of American workers believe they are overqualified for their current jobs. While this may lead to more turnover, there are things employers can do to mitigate that risk while also finding ways to empower overqualified workers.