Workplace Hostility on the Rise

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April 2025
 
 
 
 
4.2%
 
Employment increased by 228,000 jobs and the unemployment rate was changed little from 4.1% in March. Healthcare, social assistance, and transportation and warehousing saw increases, and federal government employment declined. The labor force participation rate changed little at 62.5%. Average hourly earnings rose by 9 cents (0.3%) to $36. The average workweek was unchanged at 34.2 hours.
 
According to the American Staffing Association, temporary help employment was 1.59% of total nonfarm employment in March.
 
Notable Gains and Losses
 
  • Healthcare and Social Assistance: +77,800
  • Leisure and Hospitality: +43,000
  • Retail Trade: +23,700
  • Transportation and Warehousing: +22,900
  • Government: +19,000
  • Construction: +13,000
  • Manufacturing: +1,000
  • Information: -2,000
 
Read the full report at BLS.gov
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time for a Change in Education Requirements for Jobs
EHS Today – April 3, 2025
 
Credentials, skills-based hiring, and apprenticeships can help address the skills gap. The development of new credentials and certifications and creating a pipeline from education to employer can broaden the talent pool.
 
Hiring in the AI Era
Forbes – April 4, 2025
 
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the hiring landscape. This technology can be embraced to enhance candidate screening and modernize hiring assessments and testing. AI also brings new challenges and should be integrated into processes strategically.
 
3 Critical Soft Skills Leaders Need in Today’s Workplace
Forbes – April 6, 2025
 
Demonstrated hard skills are necessary for career success, but soft skills influence culture and can set leaders apart. Learn about three impactful soft skills leaders can use to build relationships and influence their teams.
 
 
 
 
Workplace Hostility Pushes Employees to Seek New Jobs: 30% Report Higher Confrontation
ExpressPros.com – March 26, 2025
 
New data reveals a troubling increase in toxic behaviors within the workplace, underscoring the critical need for companies to take immediate action to prevent employees from becoming job seekers. This is according to a recent Express Employment Professionals-Harris Poll survey.
 
With 30% of employed U.S. job seekers reporting employees at their company are more confrontational than they were three years ago, the urgency to address these issues has never been greater. The trend is particularly pronounced among male job seekers, with 34% noting increased confrontational behavior compared to 23% of female job seekers.
 
Entitlement or Ambition? 39% of Gen Z and 35% of Millennials Seen as Most Entitled for Raises and Promotions
ExpressPros.com – March 12, 2025
 
Are younger generations truly more entitled, or are they simply more ambitious? As the debate rages on, new insights reveal that Gen Z (39%) and millennials (35%) are perceived as the most entitled when it comes to raises and promotions, followed by Gen X (18%) and boomers (8%). This is according to a recent Express Employment Professionals-Harris Poll survey.
 
However, this perception of entitlement may actually reflect the ambition and drive of younger workers, as 61% of U.S. hiring managers agree that younger employees are just as ambitious as older generations were at the start of their careers.
 
 
 
 
 
 

Workplace Hostility on the Rise