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HR practices have both positive and negative effects on employee mental health, research finds
22-Mar-2023
Poor mental health among employees has an enormous impact on the global economy, costing companies about $1 trillion annually in lost productivity by some estimates — and the toll is only expected to rise. But as employers scramble to address mental health issues, their efforts could actually be ...
Work ability is influenced by physical fitness, social life and cognitive functions
01-Feb-2023
Due to demographic change, it is becoming increasingly important to maintain the working capacity of ageing workforces. In a recent study, researchers from the Leibniz Research Centre for Working Environments and Human Factors in Dortmund (IfADo) therefore investigated the relationship between ...
Beverage company Pepsico cuts hundreds of administrative jobs in the U.S.
08-Dec-2022
The U.S. beverage giant Pepsico is cutting hundreds of administrative jobs in the U.S. in an increasingly difficult economic environment, according to a newspaper report. The beverage business in Purchase and the snacks and packaged foods business with headquarters in Chicago and Plano, Texas, ...
EY Future Workplace Index: 58% of business leaders will invest in real estate decision-making
40% of copmpanies have either started using a four-day workweek or are in the process of implementing one
07-Dec-2022
The US economy is undeniably cooling, and a recession is anticipated in 2023. However, regardless of investment decisions, the macroeconomic outlook is forcing leaders to scrutinize their office portfolios from a new perspective. Amid the current inflation and interest rate environment, the Index ...
Robots are taking over jobs, but not at the rate you might think
11-Nov-2022
It’s easy to believe that robots are stealing jobs from human workers and drastically disrupting the labor market; after all, you’ve likely heard that chatbots make more efficient customer service representatives and that computer programs are tracking and moving packages without the use of human ...
Unilever: Four-day work week trial to start in Australia
An encouraging pilot continues in New Zealand and leads to a local extension
04-Nov-2022
Following an 18-month pilot in New Zealand, we are extending our four-day work week trial to our Australian business. This follows encouraging earlyl results from the pilot in New Zealand, which all 80 team members participated in. While the vast majority found it a positive experience, there’s ...
Where Expats Should (Not) Move in 2022
The best and the worst destinations for expats
27-Jul-2022
For the ninth time, InterNations, the world’s largest expat community with more than 4 million members, has published the results of its Expat Insider survey. With nearly 12,000 respondents, it is one of the most extensive surveys about living and working abroad, providing insights into expat ...
Upskilling, career growth and job security among top expectations of young workers, new survey finds
08-Jun-2022
Today's youth seek employers that offer competitive salaries, career growth and job security, according to the post-pandemic Global Youth Survey study. At the same time, young people want flexible working hours. They feel confident about having the right skills for employment for the next five to ...
Making sure workers have a ‘good’ day gives companies a competitive advantage
VCU business professors research how employees’ daily experiences impact creative performance
01-Jun-2022
A trio of researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University has identified five types of daily workplace experiences that influence employees’creative performance. In “Another Day, Another Chance: Daily Workplace Experiences and Their Impact on Creativity”— published in the Journal of Product ...
Employee recommendations beat career networks as recruiting channel
Active Sourcing Channels: LinkedIn and Xing lag behind Facebook and TikTok
04-May-2022
The labor shortage is turning the application process around: Today, companies have to apply to candidates. However, a Randstad-ifo study shows that it is not LinkedIn and Xing that are most important for recruiting, but the company's own employees. Posting a job and waiting for applications is ...
