Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Workers may be able to add improved psychological safety to the list of benefits they see from remote and hybrid work, according to survey data published Tuesday by well-being software platform meQuilibrium. In a poll of some 3,900 meQuilibrium users, those who were on-site employees said they were 66% more likely than remote and hybrid employees to feel mistakes were held against them and 56% more likely to say colleagues said their organizations rejected people for being different.

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Heather Vough is an associate professor of management at George Mason University's School of Business and a workplace expert. Views are the author's own. After 18 months and counting of working under the conditions of COVID-19, do you find that your social skills have taken a hit? If so, you're not alone. After so much social distancing, mask-wearing and isolation from colleagues, it's natural to be a little rusty on the interpersonal niceties. As social awkwardness spreads throughout the workforce, managers should be aware of the ensuing challenges — and potential opportunities.

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If the predicted recession comes to fruition, 'the pain of layoffs will not be distributed equally across industries,' according to April 5 predictions from The Conference Board; 'some will fare better than others.' Information services face the highest risk of job loss amid the projected upcoming recession, while industries like accommodation and food services, still recovering from the pandemic, will try to hold on to their workers, the organization's latest job risk index predicted. Also at high risk are jobs in the transportation, warehousing, construction and repair industries, according to the index.

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Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Despite employers deeming skills training credentials and real-world experience more important than degrees, a majority of employers surveyed by Cengage said they require degrees for entry-level jobs. Part of the resistance to change may be due to questions over the value of credentials, Cengage said in a July 20 press release. Nearly half of employers surveyed said they believe it is difficult to measure the worth of credentials due to a lack of familiarity as well as credibility concerns.

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