Carolyn Crist

4 days ago | truckingdive.com | Carolyn Crist

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Despite global economic uncertainty and increasing healthcare costs, 93% of employers surveyed said they plan to maintain or expand well-being offerings for 2025, according to a May 20 report from Business Group on Health. Among those employers, 73% said they would maintain their programs, and 20% said they would increase them.

5 days ago | medscape.com | Carolyn Crist

The prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) has increased fivefold in the United States since 2009, now affecting about 1 in 700 people and totaling $1.32 billion in annual healthcare costs, according to recent research. Although EoE has been considered a rare disease, the chronic condition is becoming more common, and healthcare providers should expect to encounter EoE in clinical settings, the study authors wrote.

1 week ago | cfodive.com | Carolyn Crist

To avoid formal layoffs, 53% of companies are already engaging in or soon plan to engage in “quiet firing,” according to a May 27 report from Resume Templates. Tactics include cutting benefits, increasing workloads or mandating more office time. Although the move can be effective, nearly nine in 10 companies that started quiet firing this year said it has reduced morale.

1 week ago | constructiondive.com | Carolyn Crist

Forty-two percent of Generation Z adults are currently working in or pursuing a blue-collar or skilled trade job, according to a May 20 report from Resume Builder. Of those, 37% have earned a bachelor’s degree. In the survey of more than 1,400 Gen Z adults, men were significantly more likely to choose blue-collar careers, regardless of education level. Among those with college degrees, 46% of men are working in or pursuing skilled trades, as compared with 27% of women.

1 week ago | facilitiesdive.com | Carolyn Crist

Forty-two percent of Generation Z adults are currently working in or pursuing a blue-collar or skilled trade job, according to a May 20 report from Resume Builder. Of those, 37% have earned a bachelor’s degree. In the survey of more than 1,400 Gen Z adults, men were significantly more likely to choose blue-collar careers, regardless of education level. Among those with college degrees, 46% of men are working in or pursuing skilled trades, as compared with 27% of women.