Can you imagine what it would feel like to wake up in the morning totally rested, content, and ready to take on the day? That’s what a lifestyle of wellness can do. The concept isn’t new. Our “modern” definition has been in use since the 1950s! But the ways that we approach and practice this Read more…
It’s no secret: Construction is tough work. Crew members aren’t sitting in cushy offices where the greatest daily risk to their health is a paper cut. The trades are toughing it out, putting in back-breaking labor (sometimes literally) to build up the communities that surround us. Without their efforts, there would be no houses to Read more…
Employee benefits are an integral part of today’s workforce and an important factor in attracting and retaining talent. Common employee benefits differ from industry to industry and new types of benefits are being created each year to win top talent. What are employee benefits? Why do employers need to offer benefits and services? What types Read more…
As we always say, the first step to designing an effective wellness program is to learn about your employees; their interests, goals, needs, current level of satisfaction with their role and overall happiness at work. How do employers get all of this information? Employee surveys. With the rise in workplace wellness programs, and wellness in Read more…
As an employer, you know why supporting and maintaining employee health is important. You know the organizational problems it can solve (like lowering healthcare costs, absenteeism and low morale) and the benefits it can provide (like attracting and retaining high-quality talent, increasing productivity and ultimately, a financial ROI). But when it comes to knowing exactly Read more…
Designing a corporate wellness program is no small feat. There are countless possibilities for routes to take, structures to build, areas to focus on and aspects to implement. Going into designing a wellness program, you may have a general idea of the type of program you’d like to create. But it’s important to know all Read more…
