Millennials and members of Generation Z are more likely to look for a new job this year than older employees, according to a survey by Bankrate. This article looks at workers' expectations and offers three tips for a successful job search.

The rapid deployment of employee-monitoring software and sustained demand for the technology could be contributing to the Great Resignation, writes Dave Zielinski. Data from the European Commission's Joint Research Council and Gartner suggest employee monitoring increases stress and turnover, decreases job satisfaction and contributes to burnout.

Women carry two-thirds of the outstanding student-loan debt in the US, because they take out more loans but typically earn 81% of what men do after graduation, according to a report from the American Association of University Women. The disparity is even greater among Black women, who, the report says, take out an average of $37,558 in student loans, compared with $31,346 among white women and $29,862 among white men.

Worries around the pandemic may be stifling a company's ability to spark fun at work, but looking for ways to laugh as a team can lighten the most burdensome of tasks, writes Finn Kelly, co-founder and chief technology officer at The Go Game and Weve. Fun, Kelly writes, can be motivating and "can really shape a business' corporate culture."

A diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder gave writer Taylore Glynn the clarity she needed to improve her mental wellness and has led to a self-care routine involving caring for plants. Licensed clinical social worker Jennifer Grant Schliessman says, "Becoming accountable to these plants can help model a sense of self-caretaking that can allow one to more deeply commit to themself and their own needs, which can often be neglected."

Who else is caught up in the Wordle craze? My niece introduced me to it last month and it’s become our daily thing. It’s become a fun way for us to bond.

And it’s become a fun way for this word nerd to relax. A quick 15-20 minute break, on the couch, eyes glued to the phone, my brain running through long lists of vocabulary words, trying to solve the puzzle. It’s a wonderful way for my brain to disengage and refresh.

But I also like the way Taylore Glynn, profiled in today’s Workplace Chatter story, takes a break -- by tending to her plants. Don’t miss her story. Plant care has become a regular part of Glynn’s wellness routine and a tool for gaining control over the symptoms of ADHD that can derail her world.

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