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In 2026, employers could see dramatically more people looking for new opportunities, with better benefits narrowly outpacing pay as the primary motivation.
Thirty-eight percent of surveyed U.S. workers plan to look for a new job in the first half of this year, up from 29% in the first half of 2025 and 27% in second half of 2025, according to researchOpen in a new tab released recently by talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half. READ MORE
If 2025 was marked by volatility, 2026 is emerging as a year of strategic recalibration for the legal profession.
Last year, legal teams encountered significant challenges. AI adoption outpaced governance frameworks, labor and employment regulations shifted rapidly, and employers faced mounting compliance and litigation pressures. READ MORE
Every week, £282 appears in Elinor O’Donovan’s bank account. The 27-year-old is a multidisciplinary artist who sculpts and makes films and installations, but the money isn’t payment for her work – nor is it a form of benefit or a gift from a generous benefactor. It isn’t means-tested and it comes with no obligation to produce anything in return; how she chooses to spend it is entirely up to her.
It may sound too good to be true, but O’Donovan is one of 2,000 artists and cultural workers currently participating in a basic income pilot scheme in Ireland. In 2024, visual artists, musicians, filmmakers, writers, actors, dancers and 13 circus artists were chosen at random by the Irish government from more than 8,000 eligible applicants to receive the money each week for three years, no strings attached. READ MORE
Integration of artificial intelligence into the corporate mainstream reached a critical tipping point In 2025: 43% of organizations globally utilized AI within their recruitment processes, nearly doubling the 26% figure recorded in 2024. This 65% year-over-year increase serves as a primary indicator of a broader shift revealed in the 2025 market analysis by iTalent and iLeadX. The data suggests that the high-tech sector has moved beyond viewing AI as a theoretical trend, establishing it instead as a fundamental managerial and economic infrastructure. READ MORE
Salary negotiation remains one of the most powerful yet underutilized tools in professional development. Despite knowing its importance, two-thirds of people never negotiate their compensation—a decision that costs individuals roughly $1 million over their careers. The gap between understanding negotiation's value and actually engaging in it reveals a critical truth: mastering salary negotiation isn't just about strategy—it's about mindset. READ MORE
Once you've settled into a new job, you might find yourself focused on the day-to-day, filling your time with meetings, tasks, and projects that keep you busy. You might not think much about how your paycheck stacks up against others'—until you start wondering whether you're being paid what you're worth.
But stepping back to ask a simple question—how does my income compare to others my age?—can give you a better sense of your career trajectory. READ MORE
Jeff Bezos is the world’s third-richest man with a current net worth of $266 billion. But the Amazon founder said his actual salary was much lower than that.
During the early years of the now $2.61 trillion online retailer, Bezos said he asked the board “not to give me any comp,” beyond a modest base salary of just $80,000. READ MORE
The President’s January 7 Executive Order (EO) gives broad discretion to the U.S. Secretary of War to designate underperforming contractors.
The EO also directs the Secretary to, within 60 days, include similar provisions in new contracts and contract renewals, and to put other limits on executive compensation. READ MORE
North American risk management professionals have seen double-digit compensation increases over the past two years, according to a study Tuesday from the Risk and Insurance Management Society.
The median annual base salary for risk management professionals in the United States has risen steadily over the past 10 years, reaching $160,000 as of June 1, 2025, up from $115,000 in 2015. READ MORE
You can love money and still want a pretty low-drama workday.
Maybe you’re past the point of chasing a “dream job.” You just want steady remote work, a solid salary, and tasks that don’t leave you emotionally drained at the end of the day. A job that looks plain on paper but quietly funds your life. READ MORE
Salaries across the United States continued to rise in 2024, but where you live still plays a major role in how much you earn.
While national wage growth has remained positive, the gap between the highest- and lowest-paying states remains wide. Regional economic structure, industry concentration, and cost of living all contribute to these differences. READ MORE
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has said the AI boom will create “six-figure salaries” for those building the factories supporting it — becoming the latest leader to recommend skilled trades as AI hits office jobs.
Huang, one of the foremost voices on artificial intelligence, struck an optimistic tone on its impact on the labor market in his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos Wednesday. READ MORE
US salary budgets for 2026 are expected to remain stable at 3.4%, the same as the actual salary budget increase for 2025. Inflation expectations have regulated across many economies, reducing the need for reactive pay increases and instead allowing organizations to plan proactively. This is according to the latest Salary Budget Planning Survey from leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, WTW (NASDAQ:WTW). READ MORE
New year, new pay bump?
Experts say that the best time to ask for a raise is when you’ve earned one (i.e., your role/responsibilities have changed, your work has resulted in a notable impact, etc). However, January is usually when a new fiscal year starts. It also often directly follows annual performance appraisals (usually completed in December). After a positive performance review and/or after your organization’s budget has been allocated, is as good a time as any to ask for a wage increase. READ MORE
A new report has found that the average year-end bonus for 2025 was much more generous and widespread than the previous year within the nation’s small business sector.
The 2025 Year-End Bonus report from Gusto, which manages payroll, HR and benefits needs for small businesses, found that the average bonus paid to employees at U.S. small businesses increased 11.5% in December 2025 compared with December 2024. This figure well outpaces inflation, which hovered around 3% for most of the year. READ MORE
A while back, we wrote about the various salaries people were earning from their work. Then, a TON of readers shared their own, and it was just as fascinating. Here are some of those responses from our male readers: READ MORE
Your 2026 pay raise could be a "peanut-butter"-style increase, with new research from compensation expert Payscale finding more than four in 10 companies are opting to give identical, across-the-board hikes rather than merit-based raises.
This year, 44% of companies plan to rely on the peanut-butter approach — a method of evenly spreading pay hikes across the workforce — according to a new report from Payscale. READ MORE
As 2026 kicks off, corporate boards of directors face a governance environment defined by rapid change and heightened complexity. Economic volatility, regulatory developments and technological disruption are reshaping the expectations placed on directors. To navigate this evolving landscape, consulting firm WTW identified five priorities that merit focused attention as boards of directors prepare for the year ahead. READ MORE
In late December, White House official and tech investor David Sacks made a cryptic post on X: “Message received,” he wrote, above a photo of anti-billionaire demonstrators gathered in front of his San Francisco mansion.
The post made public what Sacks and other billionaires had been planning privately: They were plotting to leave California in protest of a proposed wealth tax that would impact the state’s richest residents. READ MORE
Apple CEO Tim Cook's compensation highlighted the widening gap between the rich and middle class, according to Fortune.
Cook scored $74.6 million in 2024, which is 18% more than he landed in 2023. It included $58.1 million in stocks, $12 million in performance bonuses, and $1.5 million in other recompense. At that rate, he made the annual salary of the average American within seven hours. READ MORE