Nonfarm payrolls rose by 209,000 jobs in July as the unemployment rate declined to 4.3%, according to the Labor Department. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg projected an increase of 180,000 jobs.
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Amazon held a national recruiting day Wednesday in a push to hire 50,000 employees, with a dozen events in cities including Baltimore; Romeoville, Ill.; and Kenosha, Wis. The events drew crowds of applicants for fulfillment-center positions, and many received on-the-spot employment offers, the company said.
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Spinal care is a new wellness focus for employers as a report found about half of US adults have a musculoskeletal condition and annual costs to employers for treatment and absenteeism total about $213 billion a year. Ernst & Young Israel uses wearable technology to help employees improve their posture, but other options include having onsite access to chiropractors and physical therapists.
As the line between professional and personal spaces continues to blur, it is important that businesses lean in to social unrest and allow for expression in the workplace. "Cultivating a workplace culture where employees feel safe to talk about real-world issues in a respectful way will be a key driver in supporting employee productivity and well-being in 2017," Nithya Das and Brandon Atkinson write.
Former NBC reporter Anthony Ponce left what most journalists would consider a dream job last year to drive for Lyft and record conversations with passengers for a podcast called "Backseat Rider." Although Ponce said he makes significantly less in his new job, his fulfillment level is "at a 10."
