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November 2009
Michelle V. Rafter
Some EAPs Find That Online Therapy Clicks With Clients
When Dr. William Hapworth started offering psychiatric counseling and behavioral health services online, Google was a startup and MySpace, Facebook and Twitter didn’t exist.
That was in 2000, eons ago as far as online services go. read more...
1 September 2009
Ilya Leybovich
Manage Workplace Stress in a Downturn
Work-related stress is a perpetual problem, but the added pressures of a recession can make it a serious obstacle to productivity, health and an overall sense of work-life balance. read more...
June 2009
Beverly Kaye and Eileen McDarg
ESP for Tough Times
Throw out the crystal ball, the Vulcan mind meld, and any other kind of image the term "ESP" conjures up. Lately, we've all been talking and reading about one type of ESP that politicians and the federal government have thrown to the public and private sectors as a lifeline-an economic stimulus package. However, employees in downsized, right-sized, and capsized organizations are desperate for yet another kind of ESP-an "emotional stimulus package." read more...
14 May 2009
Jared Shelly
Calling for More Work/Life Balance
First Lady Michelle Obama said she's just like any other working mother with two young children -- she struggles to find a balance between her work and personal life. read more...
12 April 2009
John MacIntyre
Figuratively Speaking
Percentage of moms who say their children think that money "grows on trees," according to a survey by Mom Central: 24
Percentage of moms who indicated that trying to save money was a significant stressor: 66
Source: Mom Central Inc. read more...
8 April 2009
Asbury Park Press |Â David P. Willis
Don't worry, be hard at work, experts say
Layoffs had hit the apparel company where he worked in New York City, and Feinman figured his name was bound to come up eventually, whether it be by losing his job or some other action. His company, a family business, had been sold to a Chinese firm in 2005. read more...
3 April 2009
Impact Today |Â Rick Weaver
Financial worries cost productivity
The state of the economy is not just affecting the top-line. It is also having a devastating impact on employee focus and productivity. Workplace Options reports 71 percent of employees say they are stressed by financial concerns with 45% admitting stress have had a negative impact on their work.
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22 March 2009
The Boston Globe |Â Maggie Jackson
Employers get creative to reduce staff stress
Taking the helm of troubled Lowell Co-operative Bank after a shake-up, Rich Bolton turned his recent first meeting with employees into a rollicking game show, handing out cash prizes to give staff a needed lift in difficult economic times. read more...
12 February 2009
Daily Diversion | Kelley M. Butler
News You Can Use: Workers Fear Loss of Retirement Savings
Employees aren't immune to the news reports of millions of Americans losing trillions of dollars in collective retirement income, and the news that increasing numbers of organizations are freezing their retirement plans, suspending matching contributions or both is heightening anxiety about their futures. read more...
10 February 2009
PayScale.com, Yahoo! HotJobs, AOL find a job | Kristina Cowan
Is the Recession Making You Sick?
Every day there's a torrent of bad news reminding us our economy is sick. But what about us -- are workers getting sick from recession-induced angst? Some of us might be. According to a January 2009 Workplace Options survey, 50 percent of workers are experiencing stress due to financial concerns, and 59 percent are stressed about whether pension and 401(k) funds will be there when needed. read more...
26 January 2009
HR RecruitingAlert
Workers ask employers for training programs
What's one thing most employees want during the current economic situation?
Answer: more training.
Companies can improve recruiting and retention efforts by offering employees more training on certain topics, according to a recent survey by Workplace Options. read more...
7 January 2009
Daily Diversion | Kelley M. Butler
Tip of the Day: Help your employees keep their new year's resolutions
Strike while the iron is hot, benefit managers! Now is the time when most people resolve to lose weight, quit smoking and generally get healthier, so now also is the perfect time to engage or re-engage your empoyees in a wellness program. read more...
1 January 2009
Marc Onigman
Corporate Fitness and Wellness Today
RALEIGH - Workplace Options reports that a recent poll of more than 700 working adults found that more than a third have made a New Year's resolution that includes weight loss and fitness. The survey also showed that 63 percent want companies to offer wellness programs to employees, including coaches and diet workshops, to maintain a healthy lifestyle. With holiday eating and winter weather adding pounds as well as stress from current economic conditions, people may need guidance and an extra push to lose weight or modify their health habits. read more...
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