The Negative Impacts of the Digital Lifestyle and of Workplace Wellness Programs, Reducing Stress of Holiday Parties, and More

When it comes to finding a job, it’s not all unicorns and rainbows. It’s hard work and it takes a serious commitment on your part to ensure there’s a positive outcome (AKA landing a job offer!). After a few weeks of applying for positions and hearing nothing, it can be downright defeating. The trick is to stay optimistic and persevere. No one is going to hand you your dream job, you have to go after it with everything you’ve got and show your future employer you are the kind of person who doesn’t quit when things are hard, you stay with it and get to the other side…

Some days, John spends 10 hours in the office without having a face-to-face conversation with anyone. “At this job, everyone’s wearing earbuds or noise-canceling headphones,” says the 34-year-old accountant from Woodbridge, NJ, who has asked that we omit his last name and that of his employer. “It sort of feels like no one likes me.”

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As the US unemployment rate rests at a low level not seen since the 1960s, employers are struggling to find qualified candidates to fill many open positions. This is good news for people with disabilities, a population that comprises the largest minority in the country, and yet remains deeply misunderstood and underemployed. The unemployment rate for individuals with disabilities is nearly twice as high as the general worker population: 7.3% versus 3.4% — and remember, those rates just count individuals who are actively looking for work…

Not every company wellness program works out. In fact, workplace health promotion programs (WHPP) that make the employees responsible for how much they weigh can tip the scales against them by increasing weight stigma on the job, according to a new Frontiers in Psychology study, which can then lead to increased obesity and decreased well-being. About four-fifths of U.S. employers with more than 1,000 employees offer workplace health and wellness programs…

It's almost time to talk about the new year, and with that, you probably can't help but set your eyes on the next holiday. Thanksgiving break went by too fast, didn't it? Let the holiday party invites roll in! I'm sure your family and friends have plans for you, and you can probably navigate these gatherings pretty easily. But what if you receive one from your company? Chances are, your office will host a work holiday party! Are you prepared?