| May 2008 |
| Work Makes You Fat |
| Nearly Half of Employees Gain Weight At Work. |
Nationwide only 16% of Americans belong to a gym; however, more than 60% of Americans don't get enough regular physical activity. You do the math but the outcome is the same - for whatever reason most people don't like or are not able to
go to a gym.
What's more, Americans spend the majority of their waking hours at work. Americans work the longest hours among industrialized countries according to the International Labor Office.
So it probably comes as no surprise that workers claim to have gained between 10-20 pounds due to work. Read our case study in this email for more ideas.
FIGURE 1: An All-Too-Familiar Scene At The Office.
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| Return on Investment Case Study |
| Make Recruitment Easier With Recess |
How much does your company worry about attracting and retaining high caliber staff? A lot? You are not alone.
More than eight in 10 organizations are anticipating difficulties ahead in finding quality people to fill vacancies, according to latest findings from the Recruitment Confidence Index.
So while health costs certainly play a role in understanding wellness' Return on Investment, so too does wellness' role in recruitment and retention - particularly in small and relatively healthy organizations where health care and
absenteeism costs may not weigh as heavily on your minds.
Still, when it comes time to look for the right person for the jobs you need to fill you can spend a fortune trying to get the word out to recruits. A full page ad in a local business publication can cost as much as $5,000.
Meanwhile, wellness has become an attractive aspect of a recruitment strategy and a way to show the benefits of working for a firm. Particularly small companies competing with giants for labor (think: software, engineering, design and
other professional services) may not be able to offer expensive health and medical plans, but can catch media and employee attention thanks to wellness.
The goodwill, positive employee word of mouth, and attractive press that these programs provide more than pays for the up front investment by reducing the need for costly advertising and outreach expenditures - bringing
applicants knocking before the position is announced. |
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| June 19 is Recess at Work Day! |
| Read How One Recess Client Intends to Celebrate. |
Jewel Miller, of Ruby Receptionists, recently sent us an email telling us about Recess at Work Day on June 19, 2008!
Since the holiday falls on a Thursday we know how the folks at Ruby will be spending it - at their twice weekly on-site Recess yoga class.
"This is not the most exciting job and it can be hard on the body to sit all day, so we wanted to provide some kind of fitness stipend to our employees to help them feel good," says Jill Nelson, the company's president.
FIGURE 2: The Recess Client In Its Natural Habitat (i.e. one of repose)
As a result, the company agreed to pay for half of any membership to the gym around the corner. Nearly every employee took advantage of the offer, but they found they never went. The reasons ranged from inconvenient class times to not
liking the meat market feel of the place. So they decided to try something different - Recess. |
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