Financial & Workplace Well-Being

Unpaid Internship? Some Colleges Pick Up the Tab
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- June 25, 2013
Many students are willing to accept unpaid internships to gain experience, but some schools are now stepping up to provide stipends to compensate those students. Schools like Washington & Lee University, Hamilton College, University of Richmond, and Defiance College are implementing this new practice, hoping to give students the opportunity to gain valuable
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Challenge 2013: Linking Employee Wellness, Morale And The Bottom-Line
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- June 19, 2013
Employees are constantly struggling for work-life balance, but a new study by Virgin Health Miles shows that 77% of employees feel that “health and wellness programs positively impact the culture at work.” Chris Boyce, CEO of Virgin Health Miles, explains, “Employees become much more motivated and productive when they know that their employer cares
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Older New Yorkers in transition are snapping up unpaid internships
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- June 10, 2013
Although the movie “The Internship” is a comedy, it has brought to light the real-life issue of older workers accepting unpaid internships in order to re-start their careers. Like the characters in the movie, many 40- and 50- year olds are competing with younger professionals to get back into the job market, whether it be
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‘Workplace Wellness’ fails bottom line, waistlines
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- June 4, 2013
Rand Corp's report on workplace well-being– a 6 billion dollar industry– casts a doubt on the effectiveness of employee wellness programs. Keith Lemer, president of Wellnet, says it takes "senior level support and a high degree of employee engagement in healthy behaviors" for wellness programs to truly work. Although the report found that
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Just Look Me in the Eye Already: The Workplace Perils of Staring at Our Phones and Elsewhere
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- May 31, 2013
The decline of eye contact- in both work and social settings- is a growing problem, and it's having a negative effect on our ability to influence, impress, and connect with others. The Wall Street Journal, 5/28/2013
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Some Companies Foster Creativity, Others Fake It
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- May 27, 2013
Leadership, not gimmicks, is what sparks true innovation and creativity in the workplace. And creative environments are cultivated by leaders who listen, empathize, and trust. The Wall Street Journal, 5/22/2013
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Working Alone, Together
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- May 24, 2013
In today's world of telecommuting, many people who work remotely have started to feel alienated. More and more of these workers are joining co-working organizations like Grind, Fueled Collective and NeueHouse in an attempt to be happier and more productive. Co-working sites allow for solo work while also encouraging collaboration. The New York Times, 5/5/2013
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New Initiative Helps Employers Take on Depression, Leading Cause of Lost Productivity in the U.S.
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- May 22, 2013
To help fight the impact of depression on the workforce, the Partnership for Workplace Mental Health, a program of the American Psychiatric Foundation, and Employers Health, a national employer coalition based in Ohio, are launching Right Direction, an initiative to raise awareness about depression in the workplace and its effect on productivity, promote early detection,
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Managers to Millennials: Job interview no time to text
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- May 8, 2013
According to HR executives, many of today's college grads are seriously lacking when it comes to interview skills. Millennials are often too casual during interviews, dressing inappropriately, leaving their phones on, or even texting or taking calls during the interview. The website jobipedia.org may be able to help; it offers advice for novice job-seekers. USA Today,
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How Entrepreneurs Come Up With Great Ideas
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- May 1, 2013
In this Wall Street Journal article, various startup mentors, bloggers, investors, advisers, professors, and entrepreneurs share words of wisdom about the everyday things that inspire them. The Wall Street Journal, 4/29/2013
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Your Voice Affects Others’ Perceptions
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- April 29, 2013
Is your vocal quality helping or hurting you in the workplace? This article includes tips on how to change your voice for the better. The Wall Street Journal, 4/23/2013
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Don’t Be the Office Tech Dinosaur
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- April 19, 2013
More older workers are being pressured to reinvent themselves by learning to work on social media as part of their jobs. Allen & Gerritsen creative director Doug Gould, at 50 years old, shares his experiences as an older working trying to keep up with new technology. These days, older professionals like Gould are finding various
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Your Company Wants to Make You Healthy
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- April 17, 2013
With companies facing ever higher health care costs, employers are taking action to make sure their employees take responsibility for their own health. Nearly 90% of employers now offer wellness incentives, such as cash rewards. AON health & wellness consultant, Stephanie Pronk, says, "Incentives themselves are not the silver bullet. It's really important to change up
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Millennials spur capitalism with a conscience
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- April 2, 2013
Millennials are demanding capitalism with a conscience, and some of America's biggest brands are delivering. Good for You! to the founder of Panera Bread, Ron Schaich, who has created Panera Cares restaurants, where anyone can come to enjoy a meal. What's different about these particular restaurants is that customers pay whatever they can afford. The first Panera Cares opened in St. Louis
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Tackling Concerns of Independent Workers
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- March 27, 2013
The Freelancers Union offers a collective voice– not to mention health insurance and other benefits– to a growing multitude of independent workers who don't have full time jobs with corporate benefits. Rather than pay for full-time employee salaries and the added cost of health insurance, pension benefits, and paid vacations, more companies today are choosing to hire
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