COVID-19 Changed Professionals’ Priorities
COVID-19 Changed Professionals' Priorities After a year of lockdowns, layoffs and juggling the blurred lines of work and life, nearly half of business professionals surveyed by Office Pulse said the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted their focus for 2021. Has the COVID-19 pandemic caused a shift in what you will be focusing on in 2021? Yes No [...]
Work Spouses More Valuable Amid Pandemic
Work Spouses More Valuable Amid Pandemic Do you have a colleague who’s a “go-to” friend? Someone you gossip with, confide in, and, when safe, grab a drink with? Then you have a work spouse, and 2020 taught us they are more valuable than ever. As the year of the pandemic blurred the lines of work and life [...]
Vaccine Willingness High Among White-Collar Workers
Vaccine Willingness High Among White-Collar Workers Many would feel safer with a vaccine mandate at their job A majority of business professionals will likely take the COVID-19 vaccine, and many would feel safer coming to work if it was mandated by their employer, a new survey found. In total, 70% of professionals said they plan to take the COVID-19 vaccine [...]
Workplace Satisfaction Up (During a Global Pandemic)
Workplace Satisfaction Rises in 2020 During a year when pay remained stagnant, promotions stalled, layoffs were widespread and workloads grew, overall workplace satisfaction remained surprisingly strong and company loyalty nearly doubled, according to Office Pulse's Yearly Satisfaction Survey of 231 business professionals in the US and Canada. Companies had hard decisions to make in 2020, but those that acted [...]
You Can Still Burn Out While Staying In
You Can Still Burn Out While Staying In Since the pandemic began, more than 8 out of 10 workers have had their working situation changed. And while many people are hunkering down in their home offices, a majority say their ideal working environment still involves going into the office on a regular basis, according to an Office [...]
Most Companies Devoted to Improving Diversity in 2020
Most Companies Devoted to Improving Diversity in 2020 This year, diversity in the workplace isn’t just hard to ignore – it’s impossible. As protests shift the public eye to the barriers faced by people of color in the US and Canada, many companies are rightfully taking a hard look at their own practices. A recent Office Pulse [...]