Employers Who Want Workers in the Office More Often May Be in For a Fight
Some employees, who have spent the last two years working almost entirely remotely, are wondering why they need to return to in-person work at all. Gas prices are high. Covid infections are on the rise (again).
Earlier this year, a survey from Pew found that among workers who have an office outside of their home, 61% said they are choosing not to go in to their workplace. Whether it's a hybrid model or requiring employees to come in five days a week, employers need to show the value of asking workers to commute into the office again if workers have been successfully working from home for two years.
Offering back-up child or elder care to employees can help with the transition. Smaller perks like paying for podcast subscriptions to make the commute more enjoyable, free meals in the office, in-person learning sessions and social gatherings can also help entice workers to come back.
Studies Find States, Cities, Car Brands with Safest, Worst Drivers
July 17, 2022 - Insurify and QuoteWizard, online insurance shopping tools, regularly conduct studies on driver safety, and a few of their most recent surveys yielded interesting results.
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Vermont are among the states with the best drivers. Cities with the best drivers include Louisville, Ky., at No. 1, Hartford, Conn., at No. 2 and Little Rock, Ark., in third place. Most of the cities on the top 10 worst list are in California, with Baton Rouge, La., Jacksonville, Fla., and Salt Lake City, Utah, rounding it out.
Volvo is the brand with the safest drivers - just 5.81% have had an at-fault accident, a full 37% lower than the national average. In contrast, Ram truck drivers have the largest percentage of at-fault accidents, followed closely by Subaru. Volkswagen, Mazda and Hyundai.
via Autoblog
93% of Employers Want to See Soft Skills on Your Resume
When applying for a job, there are many ways to optimize your resume. You can check the listing to see where the employer’s priorities lie in terms of experience, and make sure to highlight what’s most important to them.
One group of skills career experts say is crucial to include is your soft skills. Soft skills include a wide array of abilities: communication, customer service, scheduling, time management, project management, analytical thinking, ability to work independently and flexibility.
When it comes to flexibility, “people really have to be able to turn left, turn right on a dime, join the Zoom, be able to manage their own instant messages coming in,” says Kristin Kelley, chief marketing officer at CareerBuilder. There’s an element of ease with multitasking and being able to switch what you’re doing at a moment’s notice that has heightened since the pandemic and as so many people continue to work from home.
The Real Reason Joe Manchin is Sabotaging the US Clean Energy Plan
July 14, 2022 - Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) said Thursday that he would not support funding for climate or clean energy programs, thus, along with the Republican Party, effectively torpedoing chances of addressing the climate emergency under this current government.
So, what in the heck is going on with Manchin? Is he worried, as his fellow West Virginia Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) said, that the program is “designed to ultimately eliminate coal and natural gas from our electricity mix, and would be absolutely devastating for my state”?
Hit the Brakes on Wasting Gas — Five Ways Telematics Can Boost Your Fleet’s Fuel Economy
In case you missed it: This article was originally published in late March, 2022. While fuel prices are just beginning to ease in most areas of the US, many predict that the global fuel market will continue to be roiled throughout the balance of the year.
By Mayank Sharma, Head of Global Product Management and UX, Teletrac Navman
Gas prices have hit record highs across the nation, and fuel-hungry fleets are feeling the sting at the pump.
Prices have raised to an average of over $4 per gallon in the U.S. with an unprecedented high of $6.99 per gallon in some corners of the nation.
With prices being slow to trickle down, fuel economy has become more important than ever for fleets looking to avoid mounting financial pressure.
Utilizing the power of AI and thorough data collection, telematics can be a major source of savings by optimizing the less visible drags on fuel economy.
Here are some of our top tips for cutting down fuel costs:
