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Companies have been concerned about the high cost of worker accidents and injury for decades. It's a critical concern both for the well-being of the workforce we employ but also due to the high costs of worker's compensation for the American industry. The key to workplace safety rests with our efforts to build a more positive safety culture for our teams.

Here are some tips for how to develop a positive safety culture in the workplace.

What Kind of Safety Culture Do You Have?

OSHA says, “Safety cultures consist of shared beliefs, practices, and attitudes that exist at...

Here’s the reality; not all jobs are created equal. For example, we know that many of the full-time with benefits positions are being replaced by contract roles. That places some uncertainty into the position that simply isn’t there when an employee is a full-time hire. Contract workers lack the time off and other benefits common to full-time roles. Too, many well-paying jobs have been replaced by lower hourly rate positions, a problem that has prompted cries for a higher minimum wage for workers. This leaves many workers searching for good jobs and finding ones that they just don’t want to apply for. If you can’t find a job that looks appealing, are you simply looking in the wrong place?

The Best Places to Look for Jobs...

As we write this, around 10 million Americans are looking for work. The pandemic did a number on a job market that was booming in early 2020. A year later, some people are still struggling to find a job in their chosen career. If you are having trouble finding a job that matters in your long-term career, we can help you find one. But we also have some tips to help you find a job that counts.

Tips to Help in Your Job Search

If you can’t find a job in your field, don’t give up. There are some steps you can take now that may help get you noticed by employers. The first thing...

Diversity matters in your organization for all kinds of reasons, beyond the obvious: it’s the right thing to do. Studies show that diverse companies bring in 19% more revenue than other companies. Gender diversity makes companies more productive. Diversity and inclusion matters to your candidates, with the latest data showing millennials and Gen Z candidates use diversity as a criterion when considering companies.

If you’re hiring, you may have a standard process that brings in candidates, but not the ones to really meet your diversity and inclusion goals. Here are five ways to shift your approach to diversify your workforce.

5 Ways to Find More...

There are a lot of stressors and difficulties today. We’re still in the thick of a pandemic and many people are still struggling financially. The work you do may also have unprecedented difficulties due to the pandemic. It’s more stressful to wear masks and keep social distancing. It seems like there are all kinds of reasons to feel stressed or overwhelmed at work. At what point do you talk to your boss that you’re overwhelmed?

Telling Your Boss You’re Overwhelmed

Feeling some stress on the job is really a normal part of work. But feeling overwhelmed to the point where...

Everyone knows about the power of positive thinking. Positive thinking has health benefits and it can fuel extraordinary efforts to persevere over adversity. If you can keep a positive attitude at work you will benefit not only your coworkers, the company, and your boss; staying positive will help you enjoy yourself at work more and fuel your career path. Here are some tips for how to stay more positive at work to receive all of the benefits positivity has to offer.

Top Ways to Stay Positive at Work Surround yourself with positivity

Staying positive is a little easier when you surround yourself with positive people. While your positive attitude can be...

Podcasts are a great way to multitask and get motivated for work. They help pass the time in a productive way when you’re commuting to work. Podcasts are free niche talk radio shows that you can listen to on-demand. It’s a rich landscape of educational and entertaining material out there, so if you haven’t tried it, you should. We’ve pulled together four podcasts that will help motivate you for the work week and inspire you to be a better person.

Top Four Podcasts

Today you can download podcasts from everything from individuals, companies, radio and television networks...