joe alim He is the vice president of products and operations for compt, an employee stipend platform. Alim was also the co-founder and COO of ScholarJet, a talent and technology startup. I had only been working in the company for eight months when our CEO told me to pick a week to take off, or … Read more
the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a variety of workplace ills, including “the great resignation,” “quiet resignation,” “overemployment,” labor shortages, and conflicts between managers and employees over returning to work in person. Employee burnout and well-being can be at the heart of several of these problems. Two new studies highlight the importance of social connection … Read more
Moonlighting, for some, is stylish; but for most, it is the need of the hour. Life keeps calling. The needs continue to grow. Social pressures and materialism around you always have high pressure demands on your life. This is especially true if you are the breadwinner. There is a particular lifestyle that we get used … Read more
Mini After more than two years of getting used to working in pandemic-induced isolation and often extending work hours, but in the comfort of home, employees are now in limbo, wondering if they will be able to cope. the reality of office life. Read what workers and mental health experts are saying about the consequences … Read more
Today’s companies keep people at the center and prioritize mental health. Health persistently striving to improve work-life balance, fostering wellness and promoting a positive work culture. This is contrary to the times before COVID-19, when mental health was sidelined for years and deprived of the attention it deserved due to social norms and stigmas. In … Read more
An under-researched topic related to sleep among older workers is now better understood thanks to a recent study from universities in Eastern Finland and Turku. 2,771 Finnish municipal workers who were about to retire were included in the study. The study examined how mental and physical work conditions, stressful life situations, and work-life balance were … Read more
From left to right, Born This Way CEO Maya Smith, Lady Gaga and President and … [+] co-founder, Cynthia Germanotta, mother of Gaga. Photo courtesy of the Born This Way Foundation Generation Z and young Millennials could be the most wellness-conscious generations, driving the reinvention of workplace culture post-pandemic. But they also suffer from a … Read more
The labor market continues to struggle amid the Great Renunciation as the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 4.4 million people quit their jobs in April alone. While no industry is immune to this phenomenon, the accounting profession has been especially hard hit with workers leaving their jobs in record numbers and exacerbating concerns … Read more