Why employees’ commutes may be hurting your recruiting prospects

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Sometimes where an employee works isn’t the issue, but rather how they’re getting there.

In 2019, nearly two-thirds of working Americans said their commute caused them stress, according to the State of the American Commute Report conducted by Scoop, a carpooling platform. Sixty-two percent of workers reported not applying to jobs based on how the location would impact their commute, and 30% even considered quitting their jobs based on their daily commute. 

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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