Both knowledge- and blue-collar workers with particularly in-demand skillsets are enjoying sharp salary rises, as labour shortages impact some industries. These hikes are coming as workers of all stripes are facing rising living costs – and wondering if they, too, could find a better-paying role ...

 Now that millions of employees have enjoyed the ability to work remotely and shape their schedules, workers are increasingly reticent to give up flexibility – and would consider making sacrifices to have accommodating jobs. Earlier in the pandemic, large swaths of workers reported willingness to...

• More than half (56%) of executive managers in a recent survey said they were starting to be faced with pay compression, where existing staff end up on lower salaries than new recruits
• Petrol prices are at an all-time high; transport fares have increased, and food and other essentials...

• Flexibility and company values are still important factors for workers, but they're only the difference-maker when the salaries are comparable.
• The companies "winning the race" for staff will be those who can offer both the work-life balance policies workers say they want and competi...

• Graduates are being handed six-figure salaries as a recruitment tool amid the current labour market conditions.
• In some cases, these workers may find themselves trapped in jobs they hate, especially if workers have built lifestyles around earning big pay-outs.
• Such wages can ...