Professional development is a crucial component of retaining and recruiting staff, especially in highly technical industries that change quickly. "'Broadcast' in the traditional sense of radio and TV is no longer seen as such an exciting, cutting-edge-technology industry to be in, so embracing the wider definition of what broadcast is and can be and offering professional development that also plays to these broader areas is key to attracting and retaining fresh talent," says Matthew Quade, CEO of TSL.

Employee burnout is getting worse, but we can keep it at bay while still growing professionally if we know how to address the six top causes: workload, control, reward, community, fairness and values, writes business consultant LaRae Quy. "Leaders should never assume they know the reason for their burnout," because issues like fatigue and cynicism have their roots in the six top causes, Quy says, as she offers tips for combating each.

Some employers are hiring therapists to provide on-site counseling to employees who are returning to the office and struggling with socializing and building relationships, says Ben Michaelis, a clinical psychologist who goes into offices to help with the transition. "A lot of the mental health challenges that we had been dealing with mostly under the surface had been exposed during COVID, and now we're really dealing with them full on," Michaelis says.

Among those who have seen the "Barbie" movie, 81% say they are now more aware of how patriarchy affects the workplace, and nearly 60% say it made them more supportive of women in leadership. Leaders should take note of such data and use it to boost access to mental health, move more women into leadership roles and increase diversity across the board, because, as human resources expert Kate Palmer points out: "If unconscious bias is practiced, you will be cutting yourself off from the large pool of talent that is available."

The Veterans Health Administration is on track to reach an employment level of more than 400,000, its highest ever, as it pursues its goal of hiring 52,000 staff members by Sept. 30. The PACT Act, which improves benefits for veterans affected by exposure to toxins, is increasing patient demand for services, which in turn increases the need for healthcare workers, HR professionals and other related jobs.

SmartBrief is hosting its inaugural virtual AI Impact Summit, which takes place Sept. 27-28 and will explore how the technology is affecting specific industries and topics such as consumer trust and using generative AI. Speakers include OpenAI's Zack Kass, Togal.AI's Patrick Murphy, Teladoc Health's Bagirathi Narayanan and AI for the People's Mutale Nkonde.

Some gyms are catering to people who are on hybrid and remote work schedules by setting up co-working spaces for their members. Newmark Group's Bob Chodos notes that there is demand for co-working spaces near the places where people already like to spend their time. Damaris Hollingsworth, who runs her architectural firm from a gym's co-working space, says that the location provides an appealing perk for employees.

Not surprisingly, LEGO has come up with a cool way to market one of its brick collections: an ASMR playlist. The playlist accompanies LEGO's Insect Collection and features ASMR tracks meant to replicate the sounds associated with each bug. What really makes the playlist snap into place is that all the sounds are generated using LEGO bricks.