01/16/2025

January 16, 2025

01/16/2025

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Here's what we got on tap for you today

  • Meme of the Week

  • Article of the Week: How Employers Can Support Employee Wellbeing in 2025

  • New Job Opportunities

  • Win of the Week: Socially Conscious Spending Was High in 2024

  • Bummer of the Week: Support the Los Angeles Firefighters

Meme of the Week

Article of the Week

How Employers Can Support Employee Wellbeing in 2025

Last week we reported that even though unemployment was down in 2024, job satisfaction hit record lows. You didn't think we’d just hit you with the bad news and split, did you?

We’re devoting the rest of this month to employer wellbeing and job satisfaction. We’re about solutions, folks.

The best place to start? Let’s dive into how employers can support employee wellbeing and boost job satisfaction.

Strong Communication

Good workplace communication starts at the top, so it’s crucial that employers develop their own skills before they expect their employees to do the same. Good communication looks like setting clear expectations, staying open to feedback, and offering constructive criticism in a healthy way.

A key way employers can adjust their communication style is by changing their performance review tactics. Instead of conducting scary reviews where employees fear getting “in trouble,” they should offer feedback and advice that helps their employees grow.

Open Dialogue About Mental Health

Burnout is a mental health issue that’s rampant in workplaces. Employers should offer resources that help their employees avoid or deal with feeling burnt out, as well as any other mental health challenges they may be facing.

Supervisors should check in on how their employees feel about their workload and if there are areas they need more support. Additionally, access to therapy should be included in their health benefits.

Employee Wellbeing Programs

Tons of companies have implemented employee well-being programs, but there’s still a long way to go. Benefits like hybrid or flexible work arrangements, paid mental health days, wellness incentives and challenges, and more employee recognition can all help boost employee satisfaction.

There’s way more that employers could do to support employee well-being than we could fit into this newsletter, but this is a good start. Come back next week to talk about the dread B word: burnout.

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New Job Opportunities

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Win of the Week:

A new report from the Conscious Consumer Spending Index gave socially conscious spending in the US in 2024 its third highest score of all time. The report also stated that charitable donations are rebounding. The findings show that Americans are still passionate about how and where they spend their money.

Bummer of the Week:

Los Angeles, California was devasted by multiple wildfires this week. Firefighters and first responders are working overtime to put out the fires and support people and animals that have been displaced. Click below for donation options.