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When it comes to meeting workers’ demands, flexibility continues to be the name of the game. Workers said they were willing to either accept less pay or turn down a job completely if it didn’t offer unlimited paid time off.
Here’s a snapshot of the numbers making headlines in the HR world.
By the numbers
19%
The percentage of workers who said they would decline a job without unlimited paid time off, according to a survey by financial services company Empower.
44%
The percentage of employers with 500 or more workers that offered GLP-1 coverage for obesity in 2024, up from 41% the previous year.
52%
The share of high schoolers enrolled in skilled trades programs who said they were put on a waitlist for critical training.
78%
The share of women on E.l.f. Beauty’s board of directors, according to Mandy Fields, the company’s chief financial officer.
3,000
The amount that 13% of companies said they at least spent on leadership training annually, according to research by the Association for Talent Development.
