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Unpacking Salary Transparency: Analysing Fixed Salaries and Ranges in Job Posts

We revealed that 44% of job postings contain salary information - let's deep dive into the numbers

Dylan Buckley

44% of US job postings have salary information in them

Across the US 44% of job postings contain salary information. Find out how this compares by state, and if laws requiring salary information has had any impact.

Dylan Buckley

DirectlyApply Reveals Work Benefits Job-seekers Want

Employers are trying to attract candidates with benefits such as signing bonuses and free gym membership. DirectlyApply reveals work benefits job-seekers want most in the Post-Covid era.

Will Capper

What Job Seeker Data Tells Us About the Proposed $15 Minimum Wage

In his first 100 days, President Joe Biden has been busy. He has thrown his support behind raising the federal minimum wage to $15 from $7.25 — even making that a reality for federal contractors in an executive order.

Dylan Buckley

How to hire candidates post-pandemic

To point out the obvious—a lot has changed as well. And as the businesses that have suspended hiring look to find great jobseekers, there are a number of things they should bear in mind.

Will Capper

How to treat job seekers in the post-pandemic era

At a time of economic hardship, job seekers are in an especially precarious position. There are unquestionably fewer jobs available than there were pre-pandemic, making many roles much more competitive than they otherwise would be.

Dylan Buckley

The sought job perks 2021 revealed

From virtual exercise classes to paw-ternity leave: The 8 most sought-after job perks in 2021 revealed as working from home trend creates 'seismic shift'

Dylan Buckley

Fortune 500 Job Descriptions Are Still Biased Toward Men. That Needs to Change.

The stark reality of the Covid-19 crisis. Almost across the board, the pandemic has exacerbated existing gender inequality.

Will Capper

'Phantom roles' may mask the true state of the UK job market

Last month, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) painted a bleak picture of the UK job market with the hospitality and retail sectors being in a particularly bad shape.

Dylan Buckley

‘White collar’ job postings plunge as demand for ‘keyworkers’ rises’

White collar’ job vacancies have fallen across the UK as COVID-19 spurs demand for ‘key workers'

Will Capper

To be truly robust in the face of economic crises, the UK needs to instil a culture of entrepreneurship

A report recently published by the London School of Economics disclosed that over a million Britons who were previously self-employed may now quit self-employment, ending a trend in British entrepreneurship that has lasted two decades.

Dylan Buckley

The Cost of Happiness in the US and Around the World

Study analyzing major cities around the world including US states to reveal the true correlation between happiness and wealth.

Will Capper

Dream Jobs Abroad

With millions of employees across the globe adapting to the shift of remote working, where are the best cities offering the most job opportunities to find your dream career abroad?

Will Capper


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