How to Promote Mental Health Awareness Across Your Organization (Part 2)
Extended from yesterday’s post, here are more ways that you can promote mental health awareness across your organization.
Author: Kelly Creighton
4 Strategies to Engage the Gen Z Workforce
Are you prepared for the next generation of workers? Unlike Millennials, Generation Z—which can be defined as those who were born between the mid-1990s and the early 2000s—is more technologically inclined and globally connected than generations past. If you’re looking to recruit and engage Gen Z workers, Ryan Jenkins offers four strategies to help you […]
How to Promote Mental Health Awareness Across Your Organization (Part 1)
According to research conducted by the World Health Organization, the U.S. economy loses around $1 trillion per year in lost productivity due to mental health disorders and illnesses. And an extensive study conducted by Mental Health America found a direct correlation among workplace environments, employee satisfaction rates, and mental health.
The Benefits of Using MSPs for Recruiting in Midsize Companies
The way people work has changed, let’s face it. Gone are the days of a 9–5 desk job; now, we have Uber, Lyft, and telecommuting. People are craving flexibility and switching to contingent careers where they aren’t tied down to just one employer. This new way of work is causing some employers to find it […]
Business is Booming for the Construction Industry, but Finding Skilled Talent Remains Difficult
The Bureau of Labor Statics has recently reported the lowest unemployment rate in years, but some industries are still facing labor shortages. The construction industry seems to be the hardest hit, as nine out of 10 contractors report that they haven’t been able to find skilled labor for the past year.
What Is Unconscious Bias Training?
Earlier this year in April, two black men were arrested in a Starbucks in Pennsylvania. A Starbucks employee had called the police, claiming that the two men were loitering without paying for anything, and the two men stated that they were waiting for someone else to arrive.
5 More Ways to Tackle the Opioid Epidemic in the Workplace
Continued from yesterday’s post, here are five additional ways you can tackle the opioid epidemic in the workplace.
2 Ways to Tackle the Opioid Epidemic in the Workplace
Since 2012, the number of people dying from drug- or alcohol-related causes while on the job has been growing by at least 25% annually (Bureau of Labor Statistics). And that’s just inside the workplace! According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 116 people died every day in 2016 from an opioid overdose, […]
#GigResponsibly: Is the Gig Economy Ruining the Traditional Job Landscape?
New research from ManpowerGroup finds that more people are turning towards alternative work methods, over traditional, permanent employment. Could the gig economy be the demise of the traditional 9 to 5?
Generation Z: Understanding the Next Generation of Workers
If you’re sick of hearing the term “Millennials,” you’re in luck! Millennials make up a majority of the workforce, and employers and HR professionals have been talking about them for years. Now that the oldest Millennial will be 37 years old, it’s time to focus on a new generation of workers who will be, or […]