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New Wellness Initiatives for The Workplace

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With the renewed interest to prioritize all forms of employee health in the workplace, it’s a good idea to look into new wellness initiatives to introduce to your business. This can mean investing in office health and safety products like body temperature kiosks and HEPA-filtered air purification systems or encouraging more physical exercise through a dedicated office fitness center. After all, employee wellness is key to strong employee retention after “The Great Resignation”! Here are some new wellness initiatives you can introduce to your returning employees from our office specialists at BE Furniture. Health Education It might sound a little like going back to school, but health education is one of the best ways to empower your people to live healthier lives! Rather than covering the basics, bring in specialists regularly for talks and even classes. These can include workshops and seminars on biokinetics, nutrition, meditation, First Aid skills, yoga, and much more, covering topi

The Great Resignation – Sucks

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Since unemployment benefits ran out this past fall, we all thought people would be rushing back to the office – but that just hasn’t happened. The Great Resignation is real, with 4 million Americans quitting their jobs in July 2021. This brings business owners to the following, daunting question: What on earth can I do to hire people back into the office? And it’s the right question to ask, not least of all because this type of constructive attitude is one that employees love to see. Identifying the problem within your office is step one and then figuring out a solution is the tricky part! Luckily, solving problems is a big part of what we do at BE Furniture. Why are people resigning? Americans work hard and play hard – it’s part of our ethos and our culture, and the basis of the American dream. So why exactly are people quitting their jobs, especially in such a challenging economic time? According to research, the main reasons why people are choosing to look for opportunities elsewher