The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) has launched a yearlong awareness-building campaign intended to help employers identify and respond to chronic diseases that commonly impact worker health and productivity.
The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine introduces a new training program on worksite wellness designed for employers, HR professionals, benefits managers, insurance brokers, and occupational health professionals. The program presents a step-by-step approach on how to implement a successful worksite wellness program.
"Workforce Training in a Recovering Economy," released by the Education Policy Center at The University of Alabama, details the perceptions of state officials across the nation who are responsible for coordination and supervision of community colleges. Respondents reported expectations from business leaders, policymakers and the public that community colleges train workers – while also reporting that training funds from federal sources like the Workforce Investment Act and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act have been exhausted. High unemployment has also strained the capacity of the schools, as more people seek new training, they said.
The UAB Health System has designed a mobile website application to assist in treating and proceessing worker's comp cases...from medical care to billing to drug testing.
A new statistical model predicts that by 2100 the number of people older than 85 worldwide will increase more than previously estimated, and there will be fewer working-age adults to support them than previously expected.
In a 2010 survey of laid-off workers across the United States, married moms spent more time between jobs and were overall less likely to find new jobs compared with married dads. Once re-employed, married moms experienced a decrease in earnings of $175 more per week compared with married dads.
In Valuing People and Technology in the Workplace, Claretha Hughes proposes a framework that will allow managers to get the most out of their workers by valuing them on a level equal to their valuation of technology.
A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State University compared medically attended noncccupational and occupational injuries among U.S. workers with and without disabilities.
At a journalists-only luncheon, reporters will be apprised of expert resources available through the newly formed Worker Institute at Cornell in New York City.
A sense of belonging and attachment to a group of co-workers is a better motivator for some employees than money, according to a new study by University of Iowa researchers.
For nurses who work long hours or other "adverse work schedules," the risk of obesity is related to lack of opportunity for exercise and sleep, suggests a study in the August issue of Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, the official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).
Despite signs of sluggish economies in China, India, and other Asian-Pacific countries, the job market for engineers and other technical professionals has been holding up well in the region.
Workers for big multinational companies who spend time on a foreign assignment have a high turnover rate when they come back home, and a new study suggests that’s because they don’t feel fully appreciated for their global work.
Our workforce depends on teams more and more as employees perform additional work without the level of hiring seen a few years ago. Wake Forest University’s Evelyn Williams says it’s critical to create high performing teams and this is actually the time of year to do it.
According to a new salary survey by ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) and ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers), average, base salaries for engnineers rose three percent from last year; the average salary for engineers in 2012 is $95,603, an increase of $2,877 over last year.
Labor subcontracting and lack of employer accountability have fostered unsafe and unfair working conditions in the Inland warehouse industry, according to a new study released by the University of California, Riverside. The report, written by a research team led by Associate Professor of Sociology Ellen Reese, appears in Policy Matters, a quarterly journal published by UC Riverside.
University of Iowa researchers have found that limited sleep can affect police officers' health and their job performance. It's the first peer-reviewed look at the relationship of sleep, health and job in the context of shift work.
Leading health groups collaborate to produce guidance for the use of outcomes-based incentives in employer-sponsored workplace wellness programs.
“The advantages and disadvantages of taking on mature employees have been widely debated over the past few years. This new study now shows that in terms of vitality, advancing age plays a significant role,” note Dr. Shmuel Grimland, Prof. Yehuda Baruch, and Prof. Eran Vigoda-Gadot, who conducted the study.
A landmark study of police officers in Buffalo, N.Y., reveals increased incidence of chronic disease and finds suicides higher among those still working.
Study shows social network screening can make organizations unattractive to applicants.
Even as the job market has rebounded over the last two years, the employment prospects for young college graduates have continued to deteriorate, according to a new report by Dr. Paul E. Harrington and Dr. Neeta P. Fogg, labor economists in Drexel University’s Center for Labor Market and Policy. Rather, even during this period of net job creation, young college graduates saw their employment rates fall at the same time as their mal-employment rates increased.
A poll of 150 resident physicians found more than half of had worked with flu-like symptoms at least once in the last year. Nearly 10% believed they’d transmitted an illness to a patient and 20% believed other residents had passed an illness to a patient.
The guide represents a response to calls for a shared resource for American employers, both large and small, to adopt a strategic and sustainable approach to the advancement of veterans in the civilian workforce, and serves to advance employment and economic opportunities for veterans and their families. The publication is one of the most comprehensive efforts to date focused on providing actionable strategies and resources to advance the employment situation of the nation’s veterans and military families.
According to some estimates, the average corporate email user sends 112 emails every day. About one out of every seven of those messages, says a new study from Georgia Tech, can be called gossip. Assistant Professor Eric Gilbert of the School of Interactive Computing examined hundreds of thousands of emails from the former Enron corporation and found that 14.7 percent of the emails qualify as office scuttlebutt.
All businesses want “engaged” employees — those who are committed to the success of the company and are willing to go the extra mile to see it flourish. But there’s a dark side to engagement that many organizations don’t consider: Engaged employees can quickly become disengaged if they feel taken advantage of.
The assumption that employees who regularly telecommute will feel less attached to the organization they work for due to feeling isolated and disconnected is a myth, according to a study led by a communication researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM).
The explosion that occurred in an Arlington Heights factory that killed one and injured several others may have a long-lasting physical and emotional impact on fellow workers and community members, according to Mary Capelli-Schellpfeffer, MD, medical director of occupational health at Loyola University Health System.
For the eighth year in a row, Mayo Clinic has been named an “Ideal Employer” by U.S. college students, according to a survey by Universum Communications. Nearly 60,000 undergraduates and 5,800 MBA students at 318 U.S. colleges participated in the 2012 survey from November 2011 to March 2012. Mayo Clinic continues to be the only health care provider listed.
Letting autoworkers sit while they reach into a car's interior could help prevent shoulder and back strain - but another solution might be to tilt the entire car so that workers can stand up. That's the finding of two recent studies, which tested two ways to protect autoworkers from injury.
Summer internships are beginning, and career-related research from Kansas State University is helping determine what can make those internships more meaningful for students. Kerri Day Keller, director of career and employment services, has studied internships as high-impact educational practices and identified eight themes that characterize effective internships.
Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) are an essential part of the long-term care workforce, but more than 60 percent of CNAs working in nursing homes experience work-related injuries, according to a study conducted by researchers at RTI International.
A new study finds women who spend four to seven hours a day sitting are more likely to show early signs of type 2 diabetes, but researchers have found no such link in men. During National Women’s Health Week and beyond, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages all women to take steps to increase physical activity and decrease their risk of developing diabetes.
A new study shows that having a more positive, motivational outlook had a beneficial effect on job pursuit, especially at the outset of the search. However, the more important influence on maintaining one's job search activities and increasing the likelihood of landing employment was the person's ability to stay energized and keep negative emotions under control over time.
The findings will be presented at the annual conference of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) has released a 10 point Agenda for Change – an advocacy plan intended to improve the health of America’s workers and at the same time integrate workplace health more closely with the nation’s overall health improvement strategies.
The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine has published a position statement suggesting that two new trends in medicine – accountable care organizations (ACO) and the patient centered medical home (PCMH) – will benefit by integrating them more closely with workplace health programs.
With everyone from parents to politicians trumpeting more “practical” courses of study, the “College to Career” class series at Wake Forest University has made personal and career development a mission-critical component of the college experience.
With more people spending a portion of their day inside – at home, school, or work – it is important to recognize that indoor environments contain hazards. To address these hazards and commemorate Earth Day, the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine has re-released its checklist Ten Environmental Hazards You Can Live Without.
Loyola University Health System occupational health expert offers plan.
How can organizations use creativity and innovation to boost performance? Boise State University creativity expert Dr. Nancy Napier has done extensive research into the topic.
Workers participating in a "comprehensive" workplace promotion program had a one-fifth reduction in absenteeism during the first year, reports a study in the April Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).
Narcissism, a trait considered obnoxious in most circumstances, actually pays off big-time in the short-term context of a job interview, according to a new study.
Two webinars are designed to provide employers across the country with resources on incorporating people with disabilities into the workplace and improving employment outcomes for all workers.
Man’s best friend may make a positive difference in the workplace by reducing stress and making the job more satisfying for other employees, according to a Virginia Commonwealth University study.
USC Marshall study shows “thank you” goes a long way to placating an unreasonable supervisor.
To curb employees’ on-the-job substance use and intoxication, bosses need to do more than just be around their employees all day, according to a new study from the University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions (RIA).
A study of Latino day laborers in Chicago found that they used personal protective equipment for 94 percent of the jobs they performed, likely preventing occupational injuries.
How do we balance our careers with other aspects of our lives? Is there an ideal balance, or is the equation mostly subjective? Boise State University Foundational Studies professors Vicki Stieha and Rebecca Robideaux can answer these questions and examine the evolution of the “work-life balance” dynamic.
A supportive supervisor can keep employees in certain hazardous jobs from being absent even when co-workers think it’s all right to miss work, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.
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