Question of the Month: How Does Your Company Promote Employee Health and Wellness?
We spend nearly a quarter of our week at work; and unless you’re in a physically demanding job, most likely, you’re at your desk a majority of your time. Studies have shown how sitting for long periods of time can adversely affect your spine, as well as lead to weight gain and other health issues. […]
Labour Force Participation Trend in Canada Cause for Concern
Express Employment Professionals Releases 10-year Federal/Provincial Analysis of Rates Highest LFPR: Alberta Lowest LFPR: Newfoundland Express Employment Professionals recently released a 10-year analysis of provincial labor force participation rates (LFPR) across Canada revealing which provinces have the highest and lowest percentage of people in the workforce. Overall a national trend is clear, there’s a slight but […]
Express Releases State-by-State Analysis of Labor Force Participation Rates
In Some States, almost half the population is neither employed nor looking for work. Highest LFPR: North Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota Lowest LFPR: Kentucky, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi, West Virginia Express Employment Professionals recently released a new analysis of state labor force participation rates (LFPR), revealing which states have the highest and lowest percentage of […]
Peak Performer’s Life: Are You Dominating Your Life?
This week on Peak Performer’s Life, Walter Bond discusses why so many of us often struggle to dominate our lives. He believes a lot of the challenge comes down to consistency. According to Walter: “Here’s the mistake we all make. Many of us want to change something in our lives, but we fail to make […]
Leading With Your Heart and Your Head
Try to envision for a moment two different hiring scenarios. First, you’re looking to hire a new CEO for a company that needs to quickly see growth, productivity, and profits in order to stay in business. What kind of leader would you automatically gravitate toward? Now, consider a search to hire your own supervisor – […]
Quick Tips for Workplace Heart Health
Regardless of your stage in life, heart disease is a real threat to the overall health of you and your employees. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 600,000 people die of heart disease in the U.S. every year, which is 25% of all deaths per year. And in Canada, more […]
And the Award for Best Leader Goes to…
Just as company leaders are responsible for the direction of their teams, goals, and business strategies, film directors are responsible for providing leadership to their production crews and actors to ensure the vision and creative development of their movies translates into blockbuster hits. And just as every great director has their own unique style that […]
Peak Performer’s Life: How to Prosper
This week on Peak Performer’s Life, Walter Bond discusses how to prosper and be successful in your life and career. According to Walter: “I want you to answer this question to yourself and for yourself—how bad do you want to prosper? I’m here to tell you that any of us can prosper if we want […]
Studies Show Volunteering is Good for Your Health
According to a study by United Healthcare, 94% of people who volunteered in the past 12 months say it improved their mood. It’s often easy to see the results of how volunteer work helps others, but how often do you think about the impact it has on your own mental and physical health? From personal […]
5 Quick Tips for Navigating a Workplace Romance
The average person will spend more than 90,000 hours at work over the course of a lifetime, so it shouldn’t be surprising that many people wind up meeting their significant others at the office. According to a CareerBuilder survey, 38% of people say they have dated someone who works at their same company. And 31% […]