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How to Engage Millennials in Workplace Wellness Programs [Infographic]

August 8, 2018 by Guest Post Leave a Comment

Meet the Millennials

Millennial employees are becoming increasingly critical to the world economy with experts predicting that they will comprise 75% of the global workforce by 2020. However, millennials are also the least engaged generation with an astonishing 55% reporting that they are not engaged at work. As the millennial becomes more predominant and older workers retire, employers will need to develop new engagement programs that take generational differences into account.

Encouraging Engagement through Workplace Wellness

Many organisations make use of workplace wellness programs to engage employees. These allow employers to boost engagement while also promoting healthy behaviors in three distinct areas: nutrition, fitness and mental health. This is typically achieved by making improvements to the working environment and engaging employees in health promotion activities.

Both employers and employees benefit greatly from such programmes. While employees enjoy reduced stress and higher job satisfaction, employers can take advantage of increased productivity and engagement.

Engaging Disengaged Millennials in Workplace Wellness

Workplace wellness programs are a great way for employers to tackle millennial worker disengagement. Millennials view wellness and work as interdependent, in other words when one is improved the other benefits. This attitude is evidenced in millennial surveys which reveal that 33% cite “well-being programs and incentives” as one of their top priorities when considering a new job.

If you are interested in learning how to engage millennials in workplace wellness programs, I recommend that you take a look at the below infographic from Hussey Fraser. This handy graphic offers some practical pointers on how to tweak such programs to maximize their appeal to millennial employees.

Wellness Programs, Millennials at Work

Everything You Need to Know about Killarney [Infographic]

August 5, 2018 by Guest Post Leave a Comment

Tourism is one of the most lucrative industries in Ireland and, within the country, the south-western town of Killarney is one of the main hubs of the Irish tourism industry. In Ireland, only the capital city of Dublin has more hotel beds than Killarney, even though the County Kerry town is dwarfed in population terms by several other Irish municipalities.

The numbers alone testify to Killarney’s reputation as a tourist hotspot. The industry pulls €410 million a year into the region and employs 3,100 people, while the town welcomes more than one million visitors every year. A survey by Trivago cited Killarney as the eighth most popular tourist destination on the planet, a remarkable achievement for a town with just 14,500 inhabitants.

This reputation is richly deserved, though. While it was good fortune that the town is situated near some of the most captivating natural scenery not just in Ireland, but all of Europe, the people of Killarney seized upon that to further engage tourists with a vast selection of hotels and activities. Also, the town’s fascinating cultural heritage makes it a must-see for visitors with an interest in Irish history.

If you would like to know more about this enthralling, vibrant spot in Ireland’s beautiful southwest, you will enjoy this infographic from The Europe Hotel & Resort, one of Killarney’s elite accommodation providers. It’s a very informative and user-friendly snapshot of the town’s history, climate, amenities and transport links, so feel free to check it out in full below.

The Greatest Trades in Wall Street History [Infographic]

July 20, 2018 by Guest Post Leave a Comment

Wall Street is not a place for the faint of heart. Stock market trading is a cut-throat world where judgments could either make or break a person’s future. While most traders will base their activities on discernible market trends, some might choose to go against the grain and take an enormous gamble which defies all market logic. Every so often, though, the left-field trade is the one that sets a person up for life.

In the infographic below, creators Easy Life Cover profiled 10 astute traders who took bold decisions and ultimately saw their faith rewarded handsomely. Any list of Wall Street legends should start with the original shark Jesse Livermore. Nearly a century after his most famous moment, he is still held in awe by all those who partake in stock trading, for it was he who shorted the notorious Wall Street crash of 1929. Be selling stock at a high before its value plummeted, he ended up $100 million richer, and that was almost 90 years ago, so it would equate to billions today. He continues to be held as the benchmark towards which all modern traders aspire.

Closer to the modern day, few called a stock shock as brilliantly as Jim Chanos. When Enron was buoyant at the turn of the century, the auditor went short on the company’s stock as he knew from analysing their accounts that a storm was brewing. Once the energy firm collapsed, amid the stunned masses was a substantially richer Chanos, who knew something that very few could ever have envisaged.

The list of legendary traders makes for impressive reading, but for every Livermore or Chanos, there are numerous others who put their necks on the line on Wall Street and were literally made to pay for their poorly-placed faith. Here’s 10 of the best to have ever played the stock market game.

The Greatest Trades in Wall Street History

Working & Studying Together – Can It Be Done? (Infographic)

June 7, 2018 by Guest Post Leave a Comment

Colleges today are seeing more and more students trying to balance work commitments with their educational commitments. Surveys have revealed that a staggering 78 percent of undergraduate students have jobs on the side while a further 25 percent of full-time students have full time jobs.

Whether you’re a full-time student trying to make ends meet or a full-time professional developing new skills; working and studying together can be a challenge but it’s not impossible. For anyone in this situation, you need to have excellent multi-tasking, time management and organisational skills. It is also important not to forget about the mental health aspect and to make time for you and your personal commitments. Learn how to organize your priorities so that you can fit everything in.

For full-time students, never forget that you are a student first. Make sure to communicate this with your manager to ensure that they understand that attending classes is a priority. Don’t allow yourself to fall into the trap of working too often and falling behind in college.

For full-time professionals, make sure to discuss your needs with your manager and remember that many managers will support you. However, they will only have your back if you still work hard at your day job – so don’t slack off. Remember as well that many college programs allow flexibility so that you can tackle work projects on assignments.

This infographic from Study Medicine Europe offers practical advice on how to manage your time and workload as a working student or as a studying professional. Read the infographic below for tips and guidance on how to achieve a balance between your work life and your student life so that you can do your very best.

Working and Studying Together