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The start of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the 1980s led to misinformation fueling fear about the conditions. Now, the number of people living with HIV is tapering off, but it seems misconceptions are once again widespread. The survey’s results appear in Merck and the Prevention Access Campaign’s Owning HIV: Young…
For many college graduates, student loan debt is such a large burden that some would take drastic measures — like shaving their heads, giving up caffeine or spending a week in jail — if it meant erasing it. A survey conducted by OnePoll, on behalf of Splash Financial, found that…
A survey of 100 Black business owners in Detroit has produced alarming results, according to an article written in DBusiness Magazine by Dr. Ken L. Harris, the 12th national president and CEO of the National Business League (NBL) in Detroit. The National Business League was founded in 1900 by Booker…
Originally posted on PwC.com. Overview PwC’s 2019 Health and Well-being Touchstone Survey offers a look into the current landscape and future outlook for total rewards as employers compete for talent. While results showed that employers maintained the status quo in 2019, they also highlight opportunities for changes to their people…
Originally published on TD.com According to a recent survey, 73 percent of small businesses provide support to local charitable and communal causes to show their commitment to giving back and to express appreciation to customers and the community. The study, conducted by TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, revealed that even…
Pension benefits are a major factor for most workers in North America when deciding whether to accept a job, according to results of an Accenture survey. The research found that millennial workers are the most interested in pension benefits and also identified a strong but underserved demand for retirement coaching…
When a child experiences the death of a parent, that loss often has a multi-generational impact tangibly shaping parenting decisions that occur decades later, according to new survey results from the New York Life Foundation. In the survey, a strong majority (71%) of adults who had lost a parent growing…
U.S. energy executives are looking to emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and intelligent automation to improve business operations, but do not expect it to eliminate jobs, according to KPMG’s 2018 U.S. Energy Outlook Survey. In fact, 51 percent see technology replacing tasks so employees can focus on strategic activities, and…
A new external survey released by EY (No. 1 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list) reveals a growing chasm between how senior-level and junior-level employees view their ability to be innovative at the organization in which they work, with only 54 percent of entry-level people saying that new ideas…
HELOCs will be getting a winter workout this season, according to recent research from TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank (No. 38 on the DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list). More than three quarters (80 percent) of homeowners with existing HELOCs who responded that they were planning home renovations for the…
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