Four wellness entrepreneurs at a recent panel discussion in Brooklyn, N.Y., talked about how they balance their own wellness efforts and work demands. Day Won founder Candice Huffine says working all day every day is unhealthy for business leaders and their employees, and Y7 founder Sarah Larson Levey said she stopped trying to live up to a wellness routine that didn't fit her lifestyle, and instead learned to work what she can into her life whenever it fits.
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Passive job candidates who aren't specifically looking for a new position can be valuable when trying to fill a specialized role. Mike Kappel, CEO of Patriot Software, offers strategies for finding these candidates such as seeking employee referrals.
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State and local governments compete well with the private sector when it comes to employee benefits, according to an analysis of data from the Society for Human Resource Management. Government employers are more likely than private-sector ones to offer on-site professional development, fitness centers and medical clinics, as well as financial advice and credit counseling.
An Iowa insurer has joined a growing number of firms adding pets to the workplace, as well as letting employees bring theirs. The morale booster is seen as a valuable recruitment and retention tool in a period of low unemployment.
