Over a quarter of workers in the technology industry report experiencing an increase in gender-based harassment while working remotely, rising to 42% among transgender respondents, 39% among Asian women and nonbinary people, and 38% among Latinx women and nonbinary employees, according to a Project Include survey. In addition, 45% of Black women and 30% of Asian women report increased race-based harassment.

Global business-to-business shipping company Maersk teamed with Havas UK to create an "All the way" recruitment campaign that centers on a Snapchat "Anthem" music video, which by mid-March attracted 431,000 views and a 1.9% click-thru rate, with 94% of content viewed by talent under age 35. The Snapchat campaign aims to change perceptions of working at the company and includes employee stories.

People used to commonly step away from their work and lives to recover from nervous breakdowns, which "was your body's way of signaling that you had exceeded your limit and needed to stop what you were doing, mentally and physically," write Michael Lee Stallard and Katharine P. Stallard. With the pressures of the pandemic affecting all levels of organizations, they argue that companies need to become more sensitive to employee mental health and wellness.

Students in Alabama who are enrolled in the nonprofit Build UP workforce development school prepare for careers in construction and real estate while earning their high-school diploma and associate degree. The program, for students from low-income families, allows them to renovate homes in the community near the school and makes them eligible to purchase one of the homes at the end of the six-year program.

Doing work that is meaningful -- that sparks curiosity and passion and pushes your personal boundaries -- can have an effect on your mental and physical health, writes Steven Kotler, executive director of the Flow Research Collective. "By embracing the skills of peak performers -- motivation, learning, creativity, and flow -- you're not just pushing yourself to achieve; you're actually taking care of yourself," Kotler writes.

My dad espoused the virtue of meaningful work long before it was fashionable to do so. When I was in college and struggling to decide on a career, he told me not to worry about money but to focus on what I enjoyed. “Do what you love, kid, and the money will follow.”

Dad was right. But following our interests is also good for our health, as we see in today’s HR Leader story. There’s something about doing what we enjoy that fuels our physical and mental engines.

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