A hospital system in Arkansas is making it a bit more difficult for staff to receive a religious exemption from its COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The hospital is now requiring staff to also swear off extremely common medicines, such as Tylenol, Tums, and even Preparation H, to get the exemption.
If you are an extrovert, you have an advantage in most Western societies. The stereotype of a successful leader is dominated by extroverted characteristics. If you are not in this category of individual, it is likely your actions are often misconstrued because you are compared to your extroverted counterparts.
But as we know from diversity education and training within our businesses and schools, having diversification in our work teams provides perspective and variations in thinking. Consider the valuable characteristics introverts bring to the table.
What do you do when you don't really feel like making that work-related phone call? How do you delay that dreaded job assignment?
Many of us would rather spend time doing something else—whether it's watching a video, hopping on social media or looking for another job—on company time than the job at hand, according to a survey of 980 U.S. workers by Resume Now.
Burnout rates in the U.S. workforce remain high, according to a new study from property and casualty insurer The Hartford, and women are increasingly reporting higher rates of job-related exhaustion than men.
The Hartford’s survey, which polled roughly 2,000 U.S. adults in late July, found that 61% of respondents reported feeling burned out at work — exactly the same level as in February, when The Hartford conducted a similar analysis.
One big change since winter, however, was the apparent divergence between the workplace experiences of men and women.
Several women have left the workforce since the start of the pandemic. In September 2020, 868-thousand women and 163-thousand men left the workforce.
“There are 3 groups of women [the pandemic] has affected more than anyone and that’s working mothers, black women, and women incorporate or managerial positions,” Director of the Workforce Development Department Sally Payne said.