Studies show many employees are disengaged -- 51%, according to Gallup -- and their unhappiness leads to burnout and bad habits. A study by Randstad finds 40% of unhappy employees use work time to play pranks on colleagues, 15% nap and 11% watch Netflix.
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"Being interesting" is the most important quality for job seekers, according to 76% of hiring managers surveyed by Scribd. Professionals should weave personal information and anecdotes into interview answers to appear well-rounded, writes Vicki Salemi.
The pay gap remains even after controlling for age, education and other factors, according to most economists. Journalist Xaquin G.V. examines common claims about the pay gap and concludes that companies have to recognize "the complexity of the variables that play into the gap" to address the issue.
A growing number of coding boot camps are providing digital training to companies' workers and serving as a source of new talent. "There is so much demand on the part of the corporations given the pace of technology change where companies need to catch up," says Charlie Schilling of coding boot camp General Assembly.
To help fight opioid abuse among employees, HR could offer telemedicine services at work and alternative therapies such as acupuncture to discourage workers from using prescription painkillers, says Chatrane Birbal of the Society for Human Resource Management. "Employers could also create/update prescription drug policies and add prescription drug testing to illicit drug testing," Birbal says.
