Well, 2010 is coming to an end and for many employers and out of work employees this is a blessing. After all, it was not the best year for keeping or getting a job. Although the financial markets picked up, we still have a very high unemployment rate. But there is hope on the horizon. [...]
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I must admit that the last few months have been very exciting for me and Perspectives Ltd. As I have mentioned on other occasions, Perspectives and I have been providing services to the workplace for almost 30 years, primarily via EAPs. And during that time, we have seen the workplace and the EAP field change [...]
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “tobacco use could kill one billion people during this century.” That’s more than three times the number of people living in the U.S. today. It’s an ugly statistic. And a costly one for businesses. Employees that smoke are damaging nearly every part of their bodies. How are smokers [...]
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John Tuttle, an employee assistance program (EAP) manager at a major airline, has more than 25 years experience in occupational social work and as an internal EAP. Today he spoke with Perspectives’ Working World Café about helping employees with alcohol and substance abuse problems and how helping them benefits business. WWC: Hi John, thanks for [...]
Today, I’m going to take a moment to shamelessly talk about how proud I am of my own organization and our workplace culture. Since founding Perspectives in 1981, we have been fortunate to consistently attract and retain an amazing team of talented professionals to support our organization. We’ve been able to do that because we [...]
When your company is forced to lay off talented workers and make severe budget cuts to save the business, it may be the right decision… But naturally, your employees will be scared, and there can be a ripple effect that impacts your brand. Employees that are let go will have to grapple with finding [...]
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