Meditation Apps: Workplace Fad Or The Key To A Happier Workforce?

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Meditation Apps: Workplace Fad Or The Key To A Happier Workforce?

With workplace burnout and turnover at a high, how effective are meditation apps at helping employees cope with overwhelm? By Kate Tattersfield

• When they leave their current role, 81% of employees want a job in an organization that supports mental health.
• One way employers can support mental health is by providing access to meditation apps like Headspace for Work.?
• However, meditation apps are just one of many resources; access to medical coverage and professional support is crucial.

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These days mental health is really an issue. Things are unprecedented in terms of stress. Erica Keswin

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?? Yardi Might Invest In WeWork

With less than $287 million in cash left, WeWork is desperately trying to find additional sources of funding and to restructure its debt, according to?The New York Times.??

Its main investor, SoftBank, won’t provide any additional money, so the coworking company is negotiating with real estate software firm Yardi to attain funds.??Read Why It Matters.

??? Amazon Pulls Back On Building New Facilities

Amazon has recently decided to pause the progress of their HQ2 project in Virginia, setting off a ripple effect that may cause harm to communities across America who were expecting economic growth and job opportunities, according to the?Washington Post.??Read Why It Matters.

?? U.S. Adds 242,000 Private Payrolls In February

In February, the U.S. private sector outdid expectations by adding 242,000 payrolls, which is a massive jump from the 119,000 the previous month.??

Leisure and hospitality led the way with 83,000 new jobs, followed closely by financial services and manufacturing, according to?CNBC.??

The latest Labor Department figures show that hiring remains strong, with 10.8 million job openings available in January (roughly 1.9 positions per unemployed worker) which is a slight decrease from December’s 11.2 million.?Read Why It Matters.

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