BountyJobs Bites Consumers Feel Jobs are Plentiful…But Not for Long The Numbers: The percentage of consumers stating that jobs are ‘plentiful’ increased to 51.2% in August, up from 45.6% in July Those that felt that jobs were ‘hard to get’ decreased to 11.8% this month, down from 12.5% in July 19.7% expected more jobs as

Job Hunters Tuned in to Current Worker Opinions The Numbers: 69% of job seekers will reject a job offer based on opinions of current workers at that company 25% left a previous job due to feeling as though they were underpaid More than 50% stated that opportunities for growth were more important than their pay

BountyJobs Bites: Employers Increasing Bonuses, Not Wages The Numbers: Many U.S. companies are planning to keep wage increases at or below the current 3% average 32-35% of employers are reserving variable pay for executives and managers 22-25% are offering personalized benefits and variable compensation to lower-level employees Source: Willis Towers Watson Almost Half of Professionals

BountyJobs Bites: Majority of Candidates Don’t Negotiate Salaries The Numbers: 67% of job seekers stated they were ‘unable to negotiate for their current salary’ per a recent survey 5% stated that they were told by their company what their salary would be 3% received a lower salary than what was requested Source: Monster Telecommuting Sees

BountyJobs Bites Baby Boomers Sticking Around in Workforce The Numbers: 29% of older baby boomers (ages 65-72) were still working or looking for work in 2018, compared with 21% of the silent generation and 19% of the greatest generation within the same age range Source: Pew Research Center Raises on the Downturn The Numbers: 47%