How Has Corporate Wellness Evolved Over Time

How Has Corporate Wellness Evolved Over Time If the number of fitness apps, gadgets and programs are anything to go by then there are no prizes for guessing that the health and fitness market has come on leaps and bounds. But what about corporate wellness? Has it become more than an in-house gym and free water coolers when ti comes to looking after employees and health and wellbeing? Our 10 corporate wellness experts tell us how they think this area of the business has developed and changed over time. Nick Patel Corporate or employee wellness programs have and are evolving.   The past five years represent a continuation of changes that started decades ago.   Most notably, more and more employers are adopting wellness programs in general.   This includes employers of all sizes.   Also, the use of technologies and software platforms are replacing and supplementing traditional wellness services.   This is partially due to employers’ desires to support and deliver comparable wellness benefits to geographically dispersed teams.   Lastly, employers are slowly moving away from legacy services like biometric screenings and health risk assessments that have shown to have little or no value. Nick Patel, CEO of Wellable. Liz Walker Wellness was once synonymous with physical health, like body weight, activity levels and healthy biometrics. Today, wellness incorporates so much more, like mental and financial wellbeing, as stressors in these areas often have long-term links to physical health and poor productivity. The discovery of this linkage has put forward the need for proactive and preventative strategies. Tackling stressors of ill health head-on and holistically prevents conditions from worsening or even turning chronic. It also empowers employees to build resilience in their everyday lives, knowing personal issues often influence workplace productivity. Liz Walker, HR Director, Unum UK. Sammy Courtright In the grand scheme of things, the corporate wellness industry hasn’t been around all that long. The origins of corporate health and wellness programs began in the 1980s, when employers realized that the well-being of their employees not only created a better work environment, and helped save money on healthcare costs. Of course, as the times changed, so did corporate health programs. While aerobics may have been a trend in the 1990s, for example, today yoga, kickboxing, and circuit training are some of the more popular options. There’s also an increased focus on mind-body health, and more of an emphasis on mental wellness along with physical health. Finally, the corporate health program industry has started to rely on technology to ensure engagement, create team-wide challenges, track data, and provide a seamless solution for RSVPs, check-ins, and scheduling. Sammy Courtright, founder and CEO of Fitspot Wellness. Lucy Tallick Wow! Corporate wellness has developed hugely over the past decade. Really beginning with sick pay and private medical insurance, it was all extremely reactive, only kicking in when an employee was at crisis point and in need of intervention. Over the last three to four years, we have seen a huge shift into the world of wellbeing at work meaning a preventative programme supporting people to be more resilient, with the goal of stopping employees reaching a crisis point in the first place. Lucy Tallick,   Head of Wellbeing at Reward Gateway. Alaana Linney In the early days of corporate wellness, the focus was very much on physical health. One of the earliest examples dates back to 1879 when The Pullman Company introduced an athletic programme. In 1926, Ford introduced a 40-hour work week limit, under the impression that encouraging work/life balance would make employees more productive. These corporate trailblazers didn’t intend to start a revolution, they just wanted to increase staff output. Fast forward to the today and workplace wellbeing has become a central pillar of most businesses, with a focus on total wellbeing (e.g. mental health, sleep, fitness, financial security). Alaana Linney, Director of Business Development at Nuffield Health. Joe Gaunt A good friend of mine recently wrote in his book release ‘we need more than free bananas’ (The Rebel Playbook by Glenn Elliott and Debra Corey). Its not about a ‘wellness week’ once a year where companies get some fruit and push forced participation or about having a weekly fruit box delivered that only gets shared among senior directors.  We are seeing more companies with the right intent, (which is great) but we need to see a sustained movement to recognise this as part of the overall business strategy and measure it.   Companies that don’t invest in this area will soon pay the price as more young people enter the workforce.   Millennials and generation Z workers are more educated and aware of the impact long hours and stress has on their health and wellbeing and therefore have many non-negotiable demands of an employer.  Those companies who are not offering what they desire will be left behind. Joe Gaunt, CEO of Hero Wellbeing. Shaun Bradley Although wellness has been around forever often under the occupational health banner, it is only over the last decade that wellness has become front and centre. The internet has played a major part in educating people that they have the tools to talk about wellness via dedicated websites, classes, chatrooms and social media. This increased understanding of wellness has a link to business productivity and ultimately results and that has highlighted that those organisations that positively impact wellness will not only win but have engaged employees as a competitive advantage. Today’s workplace wellness programs reflect a more holistic approach, caring for employees’ physical, mental and social well-being. The benefits include a better work environment, better health and reduced costs. Shaun Bradley, Director of People at  Perkbox. Ruth Tongue Having worked in corporate wellbeing for many years, weve seen the shift from the focus being solely on treating ill health and providing health insurance to preventing poor health and helping people to thrive both physically and mentally. As well as the obvious movement of offerings online and utilising fit tech, we are now seeing mental and emotional health being an essential part of wellbeing strategies, along with a focus on diversity, financial health, the impact of our environment on our health and the interaction between technology and our wellbeing. Ruth Tongue, Co-founder of Elevate. Sam Fromson Corporate wellness has been around since the late 19th Century when the focus then was providing safe working conditions.   Throughout the 20th Century the focus shifted to providing appropriate interventions for employees at high risk of work related illness or injury.   Such a focus was very much reactive and often led by regulation.   Thankfully, companies now take a more proactive approach to their people’s mental and physical wellbeing.   There’s also a better understanding of the internal and external factors which influence wellbeing at work.   The net result, widespread endorsement that investing in wellbeing makes sound business sense. Sam Fromson, Co-founder of Yulife. Jill King While certain traditional programs may be fading, workplace wellness programs aren’t being phased out. They’re evolving and becoming more sophisticated, in order to meet the specific needs of employee populations. In place of traditional, outdated programs, employees are being offered mobile apps, personalised technology, relevant rewards, and social feedback loops. Instead of an analogue weight-loss program, workers are encouraged to use wearables to track and learn from their behaviour. Rather than merely providing an EAP hotline, employers are offering tools and technology to help employees build resilience. It’s time for older programs to cede to emerging technologies that have been designed specifically to enable positive, healthy behaviour change. The rise and fall of traditional workplace wellness speaks to an exciting evolution in the industry, one that’s being widely discussed: the move from wellness to wellbeing. Jill King,  Director of International Markets at VirginPulse.

4 Instagram Power Tips For Personal Brands - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

4 Instagram Power Tips For Personal Brands - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Having a well-planned social media strategy is an important part of building your personal brand online. Leveraging each network to its fullest potential  is also important for visibility and word-of-mouth marketing. Instagram is one of the best networks today that builds a larger audience and following online, which makes this a must-engage tool for brands. Posting relevant images and videos that your audience will love is just one part of the success formula. Utilizing the right hashtags and captions can be very effective in getting your brand noticed on Instagram, and this involves careful attention to quality and the right message. Here are several ways your posts can help your business stand out from the rest: 1. Ensure your audience can find you   In order to attract your existing fans and followers on your other social networks and website it is important to match your branding on Instagram. This begins with the username, which should be the same as or be as close as possible to what you have on your other online properties. The description should also be quickly recognizable along with a direct link to your website. 2. Create a mix of visual content   There are thousands of images and videos being posted each second on Instagram, and it is important to create professional photos and short videos that meet the needs of your audience as well as entertain them. This is an opportunity to share tips, ideas, funny stories, inspiration, and announcements. If your brand has a new article, video, or infographic published you can showcase parts of these with links and hashtags in the comments section. 3. Actively engage with posts and comments Once your personal brand gets a few posts going on Instagram start the building process by liking and commenting on your user’s profiles and influencers in your niche. Pay attention to their responses on your posts, and use sharing apps to repost their images or videos for more engagement. Start following others in your market as well, and follow back those who can be a benefit to your brand. Your current Facebook network is a great place to start and easy to do right inside the Instagram settings section. 4. Use tagging to encourage growth and interactions Social media is all about conversation, and your brand can ‘tag’ users in its comments or invite others to tag their friends and followers. Asking questions of your audience and sharing customer feedback is also a good way to give back to your community and encourage them to be active with your business. As this process builds you will find that your network is growing, and that more users are sharing your content. Use Instagram as a tool to bring more visibility to your personal brand as well as a place where people can be directed to your website and other social networks. Make a plan to be active throughout the day, with about 5 10 image or video posts per week. There are many tools and apps available to help you create and schedule your content, most of which are free to use. This is one of the best social networks where your brand can show a more personal side and build loyal fans as a result.

Branded Introductions - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Branded Introductions - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career The way we introduce ourselves and others can leave us branded. Branded either for the good and highlighting what is uniquely our strengths. Or, branded negatively by shining a spotlight on our weak areas. Living in West Texas, when I use the term branded I imagine cowboys or vaqueros (Vaquero Regional Note:   Used chiefly in southwest and central Texas to mean a ranch hand or cowboy, the word vaquero is a direct loan from Spanish)   rustling up cattle on a ranch and branding them with the owners mark to ensure everyone knows who these cattle belong to. Does your brand belong to the brand of a consummate professional or an inexperienced novice? There is so much that is normally going on during the course of introductions to others.   Sometimes were at a grip, grin and graze and we dont even have a free hand to shake with.   Sometimes were trying so hard to formulate our elevator pitch that we never hear what the other person even said. Or, we spend more time distracted by digging to find a business card that the person we met is wondering if were desperately searching out a snack or money item. And often, we forget the persons name in a matter of seconds and engage in conversation that is frankly meaningless. Its those little things that do make a great difference in not only being visible but being memorable to someone. A great introduction also gives you the opportunity to begin establishing rapport and credibility. The best way to be introduced is to remember someones name. Dale Carnegie, in his classic bestseller How to Win Friends and Influence People, shares that a name to anyone is the sweetest sound theyll ever hear. It is so true!   We light up and engage when someone calls us by name.   We feel remembered, special and important.   Imagine if you can do that for someone that you meet? You truly will stand head and shoulders above everyone they meet in such a positive way!   Yet so many have convinced themselves and rationalized (rational lies) that they cannot remember names.   I believe that whatever you focus on you create.   So, focusing on the fact that you cannot remember names creates the mindset and environment to forget names easily.   Jack Canfield, author and speaker, shared that if I told you to not think of a cat chasing a dog you just visualized, in your mind, a cat chasing a dog. Your mind couldnt help creating the scenario.   So, the same scenario of not being able to remember names is created. First, believe that you can remember names. Ask yourself, what am I doing right now to remember names?   It could be that youre focusing more and being distracted less.   Maybe youve crafted a few elevator pitches to use so you free up your mind to really listen when meeting people. Next, when you meet someone, make sure you repeat their name to ensure that you heard it correctly. In first time meetings, sometimes there so much activity or its so fast paced that we really didnt hear what someone said.   Slow down and make sure you heard someones name clearly and that you really did get it.   Of all the things to spend time on when youre meeting someone, this is an investment that will yield great returns. Then, ask something about the spelling of their name of ask for a visual. A business card is usually great for this as is a name tag.   When those tools arent available, then you can ask them to spell it out verbally or have them write it on the back of one of your business cards.   The visual and sound will help you remember. Now, introduce them to someone so that their name really sticks with you and you are seen as someone helpful all in one action.   You will remember their name. If you are meeting a large group of people, then sometimes Ill write something memorable about that person on the back of their card to remind me who they are.   Or, Ill call my voice mail and leave a message to myself with the names of all the people I just met. What do you do to remember names and brand yourself as a professional? Author: Maria Elena Duron is chief buzz officer, coach and speaker with buzz2bucks.com. Buzz2Bucks | a word of mouth firm serves as the community manager around your personal or business brand online and offline, and coaches community managers on how to be buzz-worthy. Buzz2Bucks is known for the talk that yields profits. She is author of the book “Mouth to Mouth Marketing” and the ebook “Social I.R.A.” She’s been quoted as a marketing and word of mouth expert by Entrepreneur Magazine and contributes to several publications and is the creator of #brandchat, a weekly twitter conversation about all aspects of branding. She broadcasts weekly as the business coach with CBS7. Duron will speak at the 2009 Massachusetts Conference for Women. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE The way we introduce ourselves and others can leave us branded.   Branded either for the good and highlighting what is uniquely our strengths. Or, branded negatively by shining a spotlight on our weak areas. Living in West Texas, when I use the term branded I imagine cowboys or vaqueros (Vaquero Regional Note:   Used chiefly in southwest and central Texas to mean a ranch hand or cowboy, the word vaquero is a direct loan from Spanish)  rustling up cattle on a ranch and branding them with the owners mark to ensure everyone knows who these cattle belong to. Does your brand belong to the brand of a consummate professional or an inexperienced novice? There is so much that is normally going on during the course of introductions to others.   Sometimes were at a grip, grin and graze and we dont even have a free hand to shake with.   Sometimes were trying so hard to formulate our elevator pitch that we never hear what the other person even said. Or, we spend more time distracted by digging to find a business card that the person we met is wondering if were desperately searching out a snack or money item. And often, we forget the persons name in a matter of seconds and engage in conversation that is frankly meaningless. Its those little things that do make a great difference in not only being visible but being memorable to someone. A great introduction also gives you the opportunity to begin establishing rapport and credibility. The best way to be introduced is to remember someones name.   Dale Carnegie, in his classic bestseller How to Win Friends and Influence People, shares that a name to anyone is the sweetest sound theyll ever hear. It is so true!   We light up and engage when someone calls us by name.   We feel remembered, special and important.   Imagine if you can do that for someone that you meet?   You truly will stand head and shoulders above everyone they meet in such a positive way!  Yet so many have convinced themselves and rationalized (rational lies) that they cannot remember names.   I believe that whatever you focus on you create.   So, focusing on the fact that you cannot remember names creates the mindset and environment to forget names easily.   Jack Canfield, author and speaker, shared that if I told you to not think of a cat chasing a dog you just visualized, in your mind, a cat chasing a dog.   Your mind couldnt help creating the scenario.   So, the same scenario of not being able to remember names is created. First, believe that you can remember names.   Ask yourself, what am I doing right now to remember names?   It could be that youre focusing more and being distracted less.   Maybe youve crafted a few elevator pitches to use so you free up your mind to really listen when meeting people. Next, when you meet someone, make sure you repeat their name to ensure that you heard it correctly.   In first time meetings, sometimes there so much activity or its so fast paced that we really didnt hear what someone said.   Slow down and make sure you heard someones name clearly and that you really did get it.   Of all the things to spend time on when youre meeting someone, this is an investment that will yield great returns. Then, ask something about the spelling of their name of ask for a visual.   A business card is usually great for this as is a name tag.   When those tools arent available, then you can ask them to spell it out verbally or have them write it on the back of one of your business cards.   The visual and sound will help you remember. Now, introduce them to someone so that their name really sticks with you and you are seen as someone helpful all in one action.   You will remember their name. If you are meeting a large group of people, then sometimes Ill write something memorable about that person on the back of their card to remind me who they are.   Or, Ill call my voicemail and leave a message to myself with the names of all the people I just met. What do you do to remember names and brand yourself as a professional?

Business Development Job Description Sample - Algrim.co

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6 Things to Consider Before Changing Careers

6 Things to Consider Before Changing Careers Do you want to change career and do something completely different and exciting â€" these tips are here to help you do so.1) Assessing your natural skillsetevalAre you good when it comes to numbers?evalThen you should consider a career like accounting where you can use your love on numbers daily. If you are scared of heights, don’t expect to be a mountaineer. When changing your career, you should look at the natural skillsyou have, and take full advantage of them.If you find a given skill comes naturally to you, then why not make some money from it, especially when you can make a living from it. This is going to make things easy when changing your career because it increases your chances of landing a job in the field.2) Is the money good, or it doesn’t matter to you?Money is one of the biggest factors people will consider when it comes to choosing or changing a career. Some are looking to make more money by changing their careers. This is not common when you change career.When yo u switch to a new career, you can expect to start from the bottom, and this can mean having to get way lower than what you were getting before. The good thing is this can be temporary, and after some time, you will be able to earn more money compared to what you were earning before switching careers.If money is not an issue for you, maybe you don’t have any mortgage that needs to be paid, or you want to try out something new without having to worry about bills on your mind.3) How is the change going to affect your work/life balance?Balancing work and lifeis one of those things people are usually concerned about.Picture over 100 years ago when people were working for 10 hours in a factory before going home for den, then going to work in a pub to make ends meet. This was common. Today, many countries have made it easier to balance both life and work, favoring the ‘life’ more.evalIn Sweden, it is common to find people working for six hours a day, and it is common across the count ry. This means employees have the chance of doing what they love, and the results from doing this have been improved productivity in the work done when people are in the office.Many jobs today are somehow related to technology, and this has enabled many people to work from the comfort of their homes. You should consider this when looking at changing your career.4) Getting the right qualificationsThere are some careers that you can start without the need for formal qualifications, but most of them will be in the form of internships or volunteering. The best thing to do is to get the right qualification that will help you stand out or meet the requirements needed. A professional resume must contain achievements.evalIf you are interested in a career in something like Cyber Security, you will notice that there are some type of certification needed even if it is an entry-level role. This shows it is important to have fundamental knowledge.eval5) Talking to people close to youIf you bottl e your passion and do nothing about it will leave you with feelings of despair, and having to regret because you keep thinking “what if?”When you talk to people, whether it is your friends, or immediate family, or even people you are currently working with (make sure you remind them to keep it for themselves and not let the management know), it will go a long way in helping you.Maybe there is that person you know who managed to change their careers and can give you some tips and advise you. Maybe they know someone who is in the industry you are interested in and can connect you to them. When you open to people around you, it can lead to great results, they are hoping you will find something that makes you happy.6) Connecting with people in the industry you are interested inThere are tools like LinkedInthat can go a long way in boosting your chances to succeed in a given career.It is a good idea to grow your network both offline and online with people who are in the industry you are interested in because it can connect to someone who can end offering you a job or giving you a contract for a project.Another thing you can benefit from through networking is advice from people in the industry â€" they can advise on the best course to take, and great employers you can work for. Start networking and you will start to see great results.

Nine Jobs that Are Most Likely to Get You Into Legal Trouble - CareerAlley

Nine Jobs that Are Most Likely to Get You Into Legal Trouble - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. If you are looking for a better paid job and more responsibility, you might need to calculate the risks before you choose. There are some jobs that pay well, but you are likely to carry a huge burden of responsibility, and you will have to find ways of protecting your professional reputation and avoiding legal challenges. No matter if you set up your own business or work for a company; to do the below jobs, you will need to up your risk management skills and learn how to see trouble coming your way. To get a clear idea of how much risk your new job involves, read the below guide. Financial Advisor As a financial advisor, you will need to play with other peoples money, and if you make the wrong decisions for them, they will not be happy. You must develop analytical skills as a financial advisor, and learn to ask the right questions. Understanding how much risk your client is willing to take, and providing them with adequate information to make an informed decision is crucial. You will also have to comply with current government, financial market, and consumer regulations, or you will lose your license or get a hefty fine. Realtor Helping people find the perfect home and get on the property ladder can be a rewarding career. You will, however, need to be vigilant to make sure you are making your clients aware of the risks of buying the house. If you lie to them or keep important information from them, even unwillingly, they will be likely to contact your boss or the regulators and you will be questioned. Try to be open and honest, and put your clients interest first. Follow the industry guidelines and make sure you document everything shared with your customers, so they cannot take you to court for misrepresentation. Gas Safety Engineer This job itself involves a lot of risks. You will need to work with some of the most dangerous appliances. At the same time, apart from your own personal safety, you will have to protect the residents of the property. If you fail to notice something that can go wrong, you can be made responsible. Find out more about the risks of working with gas and reasons why your clients might decide to sue you by visiting Costello Law Firm and looking at the most common claims handled by the company. You will be likely to need a liability insurance to cover the potential legal costs. Police Officer Image via Mountain Home Air Force Base While your reputation and actions will be protected by the force you join, and you will receive compliance training regularly, you can still end up in trouble as a police officer. Whether you are behind the wheel of a patrol car and get involved in an accident, or you are questioned over racial or gender discrimination, you will need to be prepared for several court cases. It is likely that you will have to testify in court several times, and this will give the defendant the opportunity to question your actions. Personal Trainer If you become a personal trainer, you will need to develop your professional communication skills and make sure you get the best training out there. You can face claims of sexual assault, personal injury, or even discrimination. Your job is to make people look and feel better, but in some cases, they will feel uncomfortable with your approach. Always be honest, never make inflated claims, and make sure you only work with people you can get on well on a personal level. Fire Safety Officer If you are in charge of creating fire safety reports for commercial and residential buildings, hundreds or thousands of lives depend on you. While you are going to get extensive training before you start the job, you will also need to be vigilant and double check everything. If you are good at spotting risks, you are likely to be successful, but it is always best to ask for a second pair of eyes to look through your assessment, just in case you missed something that can potentially become dangerous. Ask the right questions and record the answers, so you can prove you did everything right. Investment Broker Giving day-to-day advice or being in charge of your customers investment accounts comes with a huge responsibility. You will need to limit your risks and develop an understanding with your clients. Dont be tempted by high return promises, and make sure you disclose the risk profiles of all stocks with your clients before you make a decision on their behalf. As an investment broker, your reputation will be your most important asset. Attorney Interestingly, solicitors face legal challenges all the time. While they are trained in legal issues, their clients might not be happy with the outcome of their case or the representation and advice received. By law, clients have the right to refer a solicitor to a supervisory body, and this can end up badly. You spend long years becoming an attorney, so make sure you do everything by the book, and record all your conversations with your clients, so you can cover your back. Electrician Image via Wikimedia Commons Electricians also have a high-risk job, but their decisions and work can potentially endanger residents and workers. You will have to make sure you have the right testing equipment for checking safety issues, and you are securing your circuit. If there is an electrical fault, or even fire in the property you serviced, you can be questioned by the insurance company and even the legal firm of the clients, and your reputation will be damaged. Whether you are looking for more responsibility or flexibility, you will need to improve your risk assessment and communication skills in order to avoid legal challenges further down the line. It is important that you keep an eye on industry and government regulations, and you are protecting yourself by taking out a liability insurance that covers the cost of legal representation, whenever you have to face unhappy customers in court. We are always eager to hear from our readers. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or suggestions regarding CareerAlley content. Good luck in your search,Joey Google+

Tips On How To Write A Strong Federal Resume Guidebook

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