Navigating Mental Illness in the Workplace Can Be Tricky, But Employees Are Entitled to Accommodations
Mental health challenges can affect anyone, regardless of background or circumstance, and they are becoming more common across the United States.
With the U.S. experiencing a significant hiring slowdown, it's a daunting time to be looking for a job. Many workers are staying put instead of changing jobs to secure ...
Career Experts Say Asking for a Raise Isn’t Off the Table in a Tough Job Market
Self-Affirmations Can Boost Well-Being, Study Finds
Self-affirmations – brief exercises in which people reflect on their core values, identity and positive traits – can increase people's general well-being and make ...
Insurance-University Partnerships: Zurich AI Lab; ACORD Executive Ed
Collaborations between insurance industry enterprise and universities were announced this week—one between ACORD and St. John's University and the other between Zurich Insurance Group, the ...
AI Investments Are Top Priority; Hourglass Workforce Structure Takes Shape: Insurance CEO Survey
"We are very bullish on AI, and we're leaning into it." That's how Alan Schnitzer, chief executive officer of Travelers, responded to a recent question from an investment analyst who wanted specifics ...
Employees With Positive Leave Experience 75% More Likely to Stay at Job 5+ Years
A new report finds that a positive leave experience boosts employee morale and loyalty, according to Guardian Life Insurance Company of America. According to "The Employee Leave Experience," ...
Just Knowing Help Is There Makes All the Difference
People who feel supported by family, friends and colleagues tend to have better mental health, perform more effectively at work and experience positive outcomes in other ...
Mini-Meditations Are a Way to Foster Peace of Mind at Work
The idea of meditating can be intimidating. Beginners may imagine sitting uncomfortably in silence while breathing deeply and scrubbing all thoughts from their minds. The ...
Viewpoint: AI Will Replace Most Humans, But Then What?
Is technology more job augmenting or job replacing? This has been a long-standing debate. But recent academic work suggests that technology has been a net destroyer of jobs for decades. Artificial ...