Financial & Workplace Well-Being

One Solution to Long-Term Unemployment
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- February 28, 2013
Joe Carbone, CEO of The Workplace, a workforce development program in Connecticut, thinks he's found a solution for the six million Americans– many of them older– who've been out of work so long that they've exhausted their unemployment benefits, depleted their savings, and now face job discrimination. Under Carbone's leadership, The Workplace developed "Platform to
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Fewer People Will Have Employer Health Insurance, CBO Projects
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- February 12, 2013
As "Obamacare" kicks in, a growing number of Americans will move away from employer-provided health insurance plans, according to the latest forecasts from the Congressional Budget Office. CNN Money, 2/8/2013
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In Hard Economy for All Ages, Older Isn’t Better … It’s Brutal
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- February 4, 2013
As it turns out, Americans closest to retirement- Baby Boomers in their 50s and early 60s– may have been hardest hit by the recession. They don't yet have access to Medicare and Social Security, and they've lost the most earnings power of any age group, with their household incomes 10 percent below what they made three years
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Work it! Why more companies are getting creative with their wellness programs
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- January 24, 2013
Verizon is one of a number of businesses investing in on-site gyms and classes for their employees. In a 2011/2012 Staying@Work Survey Report, global consulting firm Towers Watson found that 38 percent of American companies offered on-site fitness activities. “It’s definitely growing,” says Jessica Matthews, an exercise physiologist at the nonprofit organization American Council on Exercise.
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For Employee Wellbeing, Engagement Trumps Time Off
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- January 7, 2013
New research shows that employee engagement and workplace environment has more of an effect on employee wellbeing and happiness than vacation time or flextime policies do. Gallup Business Journal, January 2013
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Staying Independent in Old Age, With a Little Help
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- December 30, 2012
As people live longer, dilemmas about living arrangements for the elderly are becoming increasingly common. Money is often an issue, along with the desire to remain independent. Many older people living independently need outside help long before they require round-the-clock care, and a range of assistance and housing alternatives has rapidly sprung up to meet
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Stop Mocking the Gym Majors
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- December 24, 2012
Once the butt of jokes, college athletes who study kinesiology are now landing high-paying jobs. The commercial and academic value of exercise studies is dramatically increasing. The Wall Street Journal, 12/20/2012
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How Do We Design an Education to Employment System That Works?
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- December 15, 2012
According to a recent report from the McKinsey Center for Global Governance, 43 percent of employers say there aren't enough applicants with the knowledge and skills they need. At the same time, 75 million young people are unemployed. So, how do we solve this mismatch between workers' knowledge and skills, and employers' needs? To find the
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‘Still Out of Work?’ How to Handle Holiday Small Talk
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- December 15, 2012
For the long-term unemployed, holiday gatherings can be uncomfortable. When people who have been jobless for years encounter acquaintances they only see during the holidays, how can they handle awkward conversations about work or job prospects? Even for those who have jobs, holiday parties can be a conversational minefield. Job coaches suggest carefully framing questions to
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CSR, Profits Closely Linked
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- December 7, 2012
While a company’s reputation is the primary reason for adopting a corporate social responsibility program, there is still a close link between profits and CSR, according to new research by corporate and investor relations firm Adam Friedman Associates. Environmental Leader, 11/29/2012
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How Can We Create A World of Powerful Female Entrepreneurs?
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- December 3, 2012
While women are graduating from college at ever-increasing rates, the amount of high-growth companies they start is still unacceptably low. What can we do to tip that balance? Co.Exist, November
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Showing Gratitude at the Office? No, Thanks
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- November 28, 2012
Of all the places where people express gratitude, the workplace is dead last, according to a survey conducted this year by the John Templeton Foundation, a nonprofit organization that sponsors research on gratitude and other topics. One reason for the lack of gratitude in the workplace is a widespread assumption among managers that setting tough goals
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Making Small Business a Cause
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- November 20, 2012
Big businesses reaching out to help smaller businesses, which has come into vogue since the depression, is the latest example of what is known in corporate circles as cause marketing — hitching a brand to a social issue. “Brewing the American Dream,” a program Boston Beer established with a microlender, Accion, to help small businesses,
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4 Things You Should Do Immediately If Someone Steals Your Credit Card Information
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- November 12, 2012
Here are some important tips that will help anyone facing fraud. Yahoo!, 11/2/2012
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How to Use Social Media to Get Into College
- Financial & Workplace Well-Being
- October 22, 2012
Read on for tips on how to clean up your online profile and make sure it doesn't lead to a college rejection letter. ABC News, 10/19/2012
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