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Employees crying in movie theater

2012′s Most Unusual Excuses for Missing Work: “The Hunger Games” Meltdowns and More

It’s that time of year: You’re stocking up at the store for citrus and every kind of cold medicine under the sun. While you know it’s high season for the sniffles, you’re also likely aware that some employees who call in sick may actually have other reasons for being absent from work, whether they decide to take a mental health day or embark on a marathon shoe-buying spree. Continue reading

By in Employee Wellness, Survey Results

Workplace bullying

Is Workplace Bullying Becoming a Bigger Problem?

As we’ve discussed before, workplace bullying isn’t a new issue, and it doesn’t appear to be going away anytime soon. In fact, a recent CareerBuilder survey conducted by Harris Interactive© among more than 3,800 workers nationwide reveals the problem not only isn’t going away — it’s becoming more common. Continue reading

By in Employee Engagement, Employee Wellness, Insights & Trends

Road rage on the way to work

Is Road Rage Affecting Your Employees’ Work Performance?

 As if those emails piling into your inbox on an hourly basis isn’t enough, there’s construction on your route to work, that guy who was texting while driving just cut you off, the person in the left lane in front of you is going so slooooooowwww, oh wow — you just got cut off again. Continue reading

By in Employee Wellness, Insights & Trends, Survey Results

American worker dreaming of summer vacation

Summer Vacation Outlook 2012: All Work and No Playa del Carmen?

For many American workers, the recession has turned dreams of barbeques on faraway beaches, swims with faraway dolphins, and vacations with faraway children to… more work at the office?

It’s true — many workers are reluctantly saying “no” to their annual vacation, according to CareerBuilder’s annual summer vacation survey among more than 5,000 full-time workers and more than 2,000 managers, and instead choosing (or being forced to settle for) bright office lighting over natural sunlight. Continue reading

By in Benefits, Employee Wellness, Infographic, Trends

Working dad walking with his son

How Can Overworked Dads Find More Time for Family?

Is work keeping dads from their other very important job: Being a parent? 

Dads everywhere (Woody Allen aside) got the opportunity to spend quality time with their kids this past Father’s Day, though it appears this kind of “family time” may becoming more the exception than the rule. Continue reading

By in Economy, Employee Wellness, Insights & Trends

Weight gain at the workplace

Let Them Eat Cake: Why Workers Are Gaining Weight

Your co-worker just made a fresh batch of snickerdoodle cookies. The boss treated everyone to ice cream for hitting their monthly numbers. It’s Bagel Fridays. It’s Bagel Mondays. It’s a holiday/birthday/anniversary/enter other carb-inducing occasion here, set off by a giant cake. Continue reading

By in Employee Wellness, Insights & Trends, Survey Results

beach vacation

CareerBuilder’s Big Game ‘Run the Ultimate Fly Pattern’ Sweepstakes

Whether you are rooting for the New England Patriots or the New York Giants, chances are you’re going to be watching the Big Game with friends, family and even some co-workers. Instead, imagine leaving the stress of your job for a few days by hopping a flight to the U.S. Continue reading

By in Contests, Employee Wellness

Managing the Unmanageable author Anne Loehr

Problem Employees: Worth Saving? Author Talks ‘Managing the Unmanageable’

Anne Loehr is a nationally recognized management coach and author of the award-winning book, A Manager’s Guide to Coaching: Simple and Effective Ways to Get the Best of Your Employees. I recently spoke with Loehr about her new book, Managing the Unmanageable: How to Motivate Even the Most Unruly Employee, a collaboration with workplace communications expert Jezra Kaye. Continue reading

By in Benefits, Employee Engagement, Employee Wellness, Retention

Workers' financial situations

Post-Recession, What is the Current State of Worker Finances?

As many of us keep a close watch on the latest stock market news, CareerBuilder’s just-released survey on worker finances (PDF) shows the financial situation for some workers is actually improving (albeit slowly). Forty-two percent of workers in the survey of more than 5,200 workers say they usually or always live paycheck to paycheck, an improvement from 43 percent in 2010 and in line with levels seen back in 2007, pre-recession. Continue reading

By in Benefits, Economy, Employee Engagement, Employee Wellness, Infographic, Insights & Trends, Retention

Employee dreaming of vacation while at work

Life’s a Beach? Not So Fast, Say Some Vacation-Less Workers

Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial kick-off to summer, is upon us. Grills will be dusted off and fired up; burgers, brats and corn on the cob will be prepared; bikes will be ridden down ridiculously long paths; swimming pools will be cannonballed into; bathers will be sunned; time with family and friends will be had; and… work will be done? Continue reading

By in Benefits, Employee Engagement, Employee Wellness, Retention, Survey Results

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