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Video Games Can Be Highly Effective Training Tools, Study Shows: Employees Learn More, Forget Less, Master More Skills
October 19, 2010 — Long derided as mere entertainment, new research now shows that organizations using video games to train employees end up with smarter, more motivated workers who learn more and forget ... > full story -
Peer-Based Outreach Services for Sex Workers Assist Entry Into Detox and Drug Treatment
October 12, 2010 — A mobile outreach program staffed by current and former sex workers is associated with increased entry to detoxification and residential drug treatment among women in street-based sex work, according ... > full story -
Obese Workers Cost Workplace More Than Insurance, Absenteeism, According to New Study
October 8, 2010 — The cost of obesity among US full-time employees is estimated to be $73.1 billion, according to a new ... > full story -
Skin Color Linked to Social Inequality in Contemporary Mexico, Study Shows
October 6, 2010 — Despite the popular, state-sponsored ideology that denies the existence of prejudice based on racial or skin color differences in Mexico, a new study provides evidence of profound social inequality ... > full story -
Persistently Noisy Workplace More Than Doubles Heart Disease Risk
October 6, 2010 — A persistently noisy workplace more than doubles an employee's risk of serious heart disease, suggests new ... > full story -
Less Than Half of Essential Workers Willing to Report to Work During a Serious Pandemic, Study Finds
September 29, 2010 — Although first responders willingly put themselves in harm's way during disasters, new research indicates that they may not be as willing -- if the disaster is a potentially lethal pandemic. In a ... > full story -
Employee Wellness Plans Should Include Entire Company, Not Just Sick Workers
September 28, 2010 — A study of employees at a west Michigan hospital showed some of the most unhealthy workers that researchers had ever seen. But in four years, the workplace wellness plan had fueled some of the ... > full story -
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Envious Employees Can Turn Hospitality Industry Hostile
September 28, 2010 — Guest relationships can become collateral damage when hotel employees envy the relationships co-workers have with their bosses, according to new ... > full story -
Measuring Preference for Multitasking
September 14, 2010 — A new study may help employers identify employees who enjoy multitasking and are less inclined to quit jobs involving multitasking. The study presents a new tool developed to measure preference for ... > full story -
Mental Health Leaves Most Costly Disability to Canadian Employers, Study Finds
September 10, 2010 — Mental illness is associated with more lost work days than any other chronic condition, costing the Canadian economy $51 billion annually in lost productivity. In the first study of its kind, ... > full story
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