Paola Peralta is an associate editor at Employee Benefit News. Her work covers DEI, workplace technology trends, Gen Z and workplace culture. She was previously a freelance reporter with Financial Planning, where she focused on workplace culture and diversity. Paola graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism and political science from the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
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In 2021, 76% of employees reported at least one symptom of a mental health condition, up from 59% in 2019.
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Salary, job availability and culture are among the key metrics separating a good and bad environment for hospital staff.
May 11 -
In 2021 72% of employees working in tech or IT roles were thinking of quitting their job the following year.
May 11 -
By 2030, it's anticipated that 5 billion people will interact on the metaverse.
May 10 -
Marijuana has officially been decriminalized in 31 states and legalized in 20.
May 9 -
Nearly 60% of childbearing-age employees are experiencing burnout from the stress of balancing their personal and professional lives.
May 5 -
In 2021, chief medical officer job postings had increased by 18.7% — and those numbers are only expected to keep rising.
May 4 -
Although women hold half of all jobs in the U.S. and more than half of the college degrees, they only fill 26.7% of tech-related jobs.
May 4 -
Fifty-one percent of small businesses don’t have cybersecurity measures in place, incorrectly thinking their business is ‘too small’ to be a target.
May 3 -
Hourly workers are nearly 10% more likely to experience slightly or extremely unpredictable schedules, which is starting to take a toll
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