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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
READ MOREAs "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
READ MOREAs 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
READ MOREVerizon 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.
READ MORENew 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
READ MOREAs 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
READ MOREOnce 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
READ MOREAccording 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
READ MOREFor 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
READ MOREWhile 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
READ MOREWhile 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
READ MOREOf 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
READ MOREBig 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,
READ MOREHere are some important tips that will help anyone facing fraud. Yahoo!, 11/2/2012
READ MORERead 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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