Are you interested in increasing levels of team engagement at your business? This is a smart choice. Higher levels of employee engagement will mean that they are more committed to ensuring that your company is a success in the future. With that firmly in mind, here are some of the steps that you can take to [...]
Identifying the right career for you can be challenging and requires a lot of research and self-reflection. Some studies suggest that 99% of people believe they have the wrong careers. This staggering figure is the main reason behind job dissatisfaction, stress, burnout, and general frustration regarding work. Many people feel stuck in jobs that don’t match [...]
We're over a year in to working from home, and for many this temporary arrangement has become a permanent solution. And whilst there have been many benefits, including a better work life balance, feeling less stressed following the daily commute, and even saving money by missing out on the daily Starbucks habit, there are some side-effects [...]
We spend a proportion of our lives at work, and although there indeed is more to life than your job, it certainly helps to make your experience better if you can find some meaning in what you do for a living! Human beings naturally want to feel that they are helping other people and making a [...]
Work has always had a negative relationship with personal health. No matter what your job is, you’re probably exposed to a wide range of factors that can affect your health. You might think a desk job doesn’t have any risks, but that’s not exactly true. The most common thing you might have is stress, and that [...]
People always want to be more productive at work, and this year, you can learn how to change your lifestyle to achieve this. We outline the best ways to become more productive this year—not all the steps will be easy, but they will produce results. Many of us want to be more productive at work. [...]
Adulthood is not easy, there’s no denying that. You have to make money and pay your bills, which means that you have to go out to work five days a week. If you don’t particularly enjoy the job that you do on a daily basis, you could be liable to suffer from work-based mental health problems [...]
American workers are stressed. So much so, in fact, that the workplace has now become the fifth leading cause of death. And a study by the American Psychological Association, showed that most people consider work their number one source of stress. Culturally, Americans have some work to do when it comes to work-life balance. Luckily, businesses [...]
Being a nurse is very fulfilling since you’ll get to help other people everyday. You can choose to work in any nursing field and become certified. Universities, like Bradley University, can help you to specialize in the field that you want and get a certification. Here are some of the benefits of entering a nursing career: [...]
Work-life stressors can negatively affect an employee’s productivity. When personal problems add to the burden of work-related issues, it won’t always be easy to leave them at the door, thereby blurring the lines of personal life and work. Frequent tardiness, numerous absences, and poor work performance are some of the alarming signs of work-life imbalance. Instead [...]
Remote working has in the last decade or so become a very popular solution to funding office space, and not only self-employed and start-ups are finding remote work a workable alternative to office traditional office space. SMEs are also finding that remote work can in many ways be a more efficient and effective way to fund [...]
According to CNN, learning to code can add thousands of dollars a year to your salary. This isn’t just because it can help you transition to another career, though it can certainly help with that. Nearly every job these days is being upended by digital disruption. This is true everywhere in the country, but it is [...]
What you eat affects how you feel, and that includes when you are at work, too. For example, if you're eating healthier, you're probably more alert and more creative, more willing to collaborate with team members and help contribute to projects. But the reverse is also true: If you’re eating poorly it’s going to affect both [...]
The world of business has shifted to utilize everything that technology has to offer. From having computers at every desk to using specialized apps for business, it’s a very tech-based world now. While the adoption of technology requires us to think about our tech-based everyday activities with more consideration for the environment, it has also created [...]
The idea of a work sabbatical may seem far-fetched, but it’s something more modern employees and even their employers are embracing. A work sabbatical can last for varying lengths of time, but it’s usually for a few months. It’s an extended time off work, and it often involves traveling as well. You may be wondering about [...]
One of the main advantages of living a healthy and natural lifestyle is the amount of extra energy it gives you every day, but even the best of us need a boost sometimes when it comes to work. There’s lots of things about work that can cause us to feel anxious, whether it’s public speaking or [...]
Business travel may seem exciting at first, but as anyone who has had to clock up those miles for work will tell you: it’s often not quite as glamorous as it’s cracked up to be. For starters, there is all that waiting in lines at airports. Then there are the endless drives. And sometimes even choosing [...]
Nowadays, a lot of employees have problems with their health. The main point is that this issue does not refer only to the person who is not healthy. Problems with health reduce the availability of people, and so reduce the level of production. Employers should be interested in their employees’ good health because the success of [...]
Many people out there go to work every day with a smirk on their faces. They only work because they have to and because the work is their only means of survival. They hate their jobs and would do anything to be in better places. However, finding that job that makes you tick it is not [...]
Being a working mom and raising kids is not easy. Motherhood is hard enough before throwing in work, self-care, housework, guilt, and more. Nevertheless it is manageable. You need to be organized if you want to strike a balance between your profession and motherhood. Here are some tips that will help you to strike a good [...]
