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The yearly survey of 752 US workers was conducted in May and June 2007 by Harris Interactive for The Marlin Company. In the poll, just 36% of workers said their company was “very active” or “somewhat active” in offering information about exercise and healthy eating, 22% fewer than in 2007. The number of employees whose companies were “not at all” or “not very active” has dropped from 63% in 2004 to 41% in 2007. Meanwhile, it seems that companies have not made the same strides to discourage junk food consumption. In the 2004 survey, 84% of workers whose companies had vending machines said their workplace vending machines were stocked with snacks, such as potato chips, cookies, and candy bars, a difference of just 9% over 2007. While nearly one third (29%) of workers surveyed said more than half of their coworkers have an unhealthy diet, the majority (87%) do not believe overweight or obese employees would be more or less likely to receive job promotions. Company size influences how actively employers offer information about exercise and healthy eating to employees. Seventy eight percent of workers in larger companies (1,000+ employees) said their company was “very active” or “somewhat active” at promoting these healthy habits, compared to 49% workers in companies of 100 employees or fewer. On the other hand, workers in larger companies (1,000+ employees) were more likely to have unhealthy temptations. Seventy one percent of workers in larger firms (1000+ employees) said company vending machines contain snacks, such as potato chips, cookies, and candy bars, compared to 45% of workers at smaller companies (100 employees or fewer).
Key findings from the survey:
The Scorecard’s findings suggest that women’s lack of participation in the IT workforce is leaving IT professions with a shrinking pool of qualified professionals. In addition, data in the NCWIT Scorecard imply that women’s participation could have a profound impact on innovation and economic competitiveness.
The study was conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Retirement Made Simpler (RMS), a coalition formed by AARP, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and the Retirement Security Project (RSP) to improve the way Americans save for retirement. The Retirement Made Simpler study found that 98 percent of U.S. adults currently enrolled in an automatic 401(k) plan agree they are glad their companies offer this savings vehicle, with nearly four in five (79 percent) of them expressing strong agreement. In addition, of those who were automatically enrolled, only seven percent opted-out of the plan. The study also found that 95 percent of adults in automatic 401(k) plans agree that automatic enrollment has made saving for retirement easy and 85 percent agree that it has helped them start saving for retirement earlier than they had planned. These newly released findings point toward automatic 401(k)s as a key strategy to address the serious shortfalls in retirement savings facing Americans. According to RSP, half of all households with 401(k) accounts have less than $15,000 saved in their 401(k)s. Automatic 401(k)s can help more people save significantly more over time, particularly if they increase, or escalate, the percentage of their pay they contribute to their 401(k). According to RSP, companies using automatic 401(k)s commonly see employee participation rates soar to between 85 and 95 percent, boosting participation especially among lower-income and minority workers who typically have lower participation rates.
The latest report examines the marketing and PR activities most important to HR suppliers and their budgeting plans in 2008, as well as the activities that generate the most sales leads. Key trends identified in the report:
Increased use of blogging, podcasting and social networking among smaller vendors as a means of lead generation.
Turnover, regardless of industry, is costly and some reports show that the estimated cost of a single vacancy for some jobs has been calculated to cost anywhere from $7000-$12,000 per day. The estimated 2007 annual voluntary turnover rate based on statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor is about 24 percent. According to the Hodes study, workers seek employers who have a cohesive workplace culture and offer benefit packages that include options such as work/life balance and flexible scheduling options. Survey findings include:
However, not all workers are merely drinking java during these breaks, and CareerBuilder.com has named the top 10 most unusual activities workers did on their coffee breaks in this year's survey:
When asked if workers search for jobs during their coffee breaks, only 15 percent said yes. However, when broken down by industry, banking and finance workers are the most likely to search for a job during their coffee breaks, at 29 percent, followed by healthcare at 21 percent.
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