Qorvo reported revenue and earnings above guidance for fiscal Q2 of 2018, reflecting volume from mobile phone ramps at Apple and Chinese manufacturers and strong demand from the defense, Wi-Fi and IoT markets. During the quarter, the company took “targeted actions” that reduced headcount by some 300 people. https://goo.gl/qp9z7K #5G #IoT #5GWorld
Jobs Bounce Back After Hurricanes, Unemployment Continues to Fall
U.S. employers added 261,000 jobs in October, rebounding from the previous month’s significant disruption in job growth brought on by the impact of hurricanes Harvey and Irma. https://goo.gl/56LzWt #GlobalHR #HRTech
Variable Pay Plans Are Pushing Aside Holiday Bonuses
ICYMI: Bonuses bestowed on workers as an end-of-year holiday gift are becoming scarcer, while variable pay plans that tie payouts to meeting individual and organizational goals, usually paid in the first quarter of the new year, have become more popular. That said, the smaller pool of employers that continue to give out holiday bonuses are, on average, being more generous compared with employers that gave out holiday bonuses in previous years, according to new survey findings. https://goo.gl/H6ZSxF #GlobalHR #HRTech