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Take 5: job market trends, workplace shifts and consumer behavior by NH Business Review for NH Business Review Staff

RECENT research by Robert Half indicates nearly 3 in 10 workers plan to seek a new job in the first half of 2025, down from 35% in mid-2024. Among generations, 40% of Gen Z and 35% of millennials are most likely to make a move by the middle of the year.

NEW data released earlier this month has found that Granite Staters who’ve stayed in the same job since 12 months ago saw wages increase 4.8% year-over-year. This places New Hampshire at 23rd among all states for job growth. The state’s median annual salary in January for job-stayers was $65,000. Nationally, wages for job-stayers grew 4.7%, while those of job-changers declined 6.8%.

THIS year, nearly 1 in 4 Americans say inflation is impacting shopping plans for Valentine’s Day, according to a recent survey by WalletHub. Just over a third do not expect their valentine to spend money on gifts, and almost 1 in 3 Americans feel irresponsible spending is the worst money-related problem for a relationship this year.

WHILE some employers retain hybrid workflows, a third of companies say they will require a full 5-day in-office schedule, a ResumeTemplates.com survey of 849 U.S. managers found. About 22% of companies have already become fully face-to-face, while 30% say they will require three days in the office. Only 6% of businesses anticipate being fully remote through the end of 2025.

DESPITE the U.S. political climate, almost two-thirds of companies will retain budgets for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in 2025, Resume.org found in a survey of 1,000 businesses with such programs. Another 22% plan to increase funding for DEI internally. Just 11% of businesses say they are somewhat or very likely to eliminate DEI programs this year. In 2024, 5% eliminated DEI programs, while 8% reduced budgets for these resources.

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