Survey: Alternative Workplace Programs to Continue Growth Over Next Three Years Despite Lack of Support From Senior Management.
Microsoft and CoreNet Global survey takes a closer look at the rise of Alternative Workplace Strategies ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The forecast for the workplace of the future points towards less fixed office space and more "open" space with the adoption of alternative workplace strategies...

Workplace wellness programs important.
Increasing health promotion programs in the workplace, especially at smaller work sites, should continue to be an important public health goal, advocated authors of an August AJPH study. After conducting a nationally representative telephone survey of work site health promotion programs, researchers found that workplaces with more...

Thousands Look Better, Feel Better, and Have More Energy Because of NutriSum.
Health Enhancement Systems Wellness Program Helps Participants Control MIDLAND, Mich., Jan. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Losing weight is the easy part. Maintaining it long term is the challenge. With this Health Enhancement Systems corporate wellness program (http://www.healthenhancementsystems.com/), NutriSum: Healthy Weight for Life (http://www.nutrisum.com/?from=newswire), over 15,000 have learned how...

Green Planet Wellness Helps Employers Have Big Environmental Impact.
Health Enhancement Systems Wellness Program Teaches Earth-Friendly Health Choices MIDLAND, Mich., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- With Earth Day approaching, many employers are looking for ways to go green. By implementing Health Enhancement Systems 1-month corporate wellness program (http://www.healthenhancementsystems.com/), Green Planet Wellness (http://www.greenplanetwellness.com/?from=nw_021109), participants learn small steps that...

Moreland Receives NorthCoast 99 Award.
Recognized as One of the Best Workplaces in Northeast Ohio CLEVELAND, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Moreland has been named a NorthCoast 99 winner for 2008. This award honors 99 great workplaces for top talent in Northeast Ohio. In addition, Moreland was also recognized as a winner for...

Even During Financial Crisis Investing in Wellness is Good Business.
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Today more than ever, employers are looking for ways to conserve resources and improve productivity. "Tumultuous times call for stabilizing influences, and wellness is such an influence," says Jay Seifert, LoneStart Wellness co-founder. "Now is not the time to put workplace wellness and...

Health Enhancement Systems Launches New Corporate Wellness Program.
Take Participants on a Fun, 100-Day Fitness Adventure MIDLAND, Mich., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- This country has thousands of ideal destinations for inspiring outdoor activity. Through the Health Enhancement Systems (http://www.healthenhancementsystems.com/) Great American Fitness Adventure (http://www.greatamericanfitnessadventure.com/) corporate wellness program, participants can virtually "visit" 100 of our nation's...

Usana Recognized by Utah Department of Health for Stop Smoking Programs.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-22 July 2008-Usana Recognized by Utah Department of Health for Stop Smoking Programs(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Usana Health Sciences was recognized on Thursday by the Utah Department of Health (UDOH) for its worksite programs to help employees quit tobacco. In an...

Employers making room for health promotion in workplace.
Every Monday for about a year, Ghislaine Moore and her co-workers in King County, Wash., used their lunch breaks to take a yoga class in their office conference room. While employees were practicing their stretches and balance poses, their manager would look after the office and eventually welcome back...

The new invincibles: they're tech-savvy, pampered and want what they want--and Gen Y has employers and insurers trying to please this soon-to-be-dominant work force.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] They are called many things: Generation Y, Millennials, Echo Boomers, even Generation X on steroids. They've been described as demanding, questioning, aggressive, high-maintenance and less-than-loyal job-hoppers. So what is it about these 18- to 30-year-old Americans that's driving employee benefits managers, human resources...