For many modern employees (including the influx of Millennial workers), the desire for a fun and trendy workplace has become increasingly important. One way that businesses add some play into the workday is by allowing employees to bring their pets (namely, their dogs) to work with them. Some of the world’s leading companies, including Google and Amazon, are setting this trend, which is expected to rise in the coming years.
Why dogs?
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Twitter and texts. Email and Facebook. LinkedIn and Instant Messenger. In the Age of the iPhone, the expectation of being “always connected” has become the new norm. Constant access to a number of forms of communication, both professionally and personally, makes it nearly impossible to separate our work lives from our home lives.
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“Gamification” may be a word that’s new to you, but the strategy it represents is one you’ve probably seen or even used before. Gamification is the concept of motivating employees or making learning more fun by turning it into a game.
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Driverless Trucks and Insurance
The trucking industry is ready for a change. Nearly 70% of the country’s freight is moved by truck, yet trucking companies can’t fill open positions fast enough to meet the demand. A retiring workforce and extremely high turnover rate could be to blame for the shortage, but unfortunately these problems aren’t expected to improve. In fact, demand is expected to continue rising, making matters even worse for trucking companies.
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