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A greater share of American adults think that trade school is a better option for graduating seniors than a traditional degree.
Here’s a look at that and some of the other numbers making headlines in the HR world.
By the numbers
2
The number of weeks Citi will allow its hybrid employees to work remotely in August, according to a company memo.
3
The number of provisions in the Trump administration’s anti-DEI and “gender ideology” executive orders that a California federal judge barred the administration from enforcing against a group of nonprofits that serve LGBTQ+ individuals.
33%
The percentage of U.S. adults who said vocational or trade schools are the “ideal post high school path” for today’s graduates, according to a report from the American Staffing Association.
36%
The percentage of workplace injuries sustained by workers who were in their first year on the job from 2020 to 2024, up from the 34% recorded during the period between 2015 and 2019, a Travelers report found.
44%
The percentage of CFOs and senior finance executives who said they’ve shifted more assets into fixed-income investments to bolster the stability of their pension-funded status, per a Mercer report.
