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www.wbjournal.com • Worcester Business Journal • 2016 Central Mass By The Numbers 9 T H E R O I O N S TA N D U P D E S K S 99% 98% 88% 76% OF PEOPLE CHANGED WORK HABITS A FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE Changing behavior and transforming workplace culture. WOULD RECOMMEND INMOVEMENT A MORALE BOOSTER Cultivating positive connections through employee wellness. MEASURABLE INCREASE IN EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY A STRONGER WORKFORCE Empowering companies to attract, retain and motivate employees. INCREASED SENSE OF EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING A CONTAINMENT MEASURE Cutting down on medical costs and disability claims. S M A L L M O V E M E N T C A N L E A D T O B I G C H A N G E * *based on 2015 survey of InMovement Today's workforce is disengaged, dispirited and fatigued. Why? The human body is built to be in motion but the way we work keeps us sedentary for nine hours a day. Prolonged sitting decreases productivity and morale, all while increasing healthcare costs. T H E T R U T H A B O U T S I T T I N G A L L D AY For more information on workspace fitness solutions, please call the pros at Precision Fitness Equipment at 1-800-334-4733 or email Dave Ramsey at DRamsey@pfe-inc.com RETAIL LOCATIONS: Framingham, Hanover, Newton, Attleboro, MA; Nashua, North Hampton, NH www.pfe-inc.com World Class Service Since 1988 Desktop Solutions from $399! Source: Mass. Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development Community & Employment Nurse practitioner fastest growing $100K+ job in Massachusetts 2014 job 2024 job estimates estimates Annual % change Aug. 2016 Home Health Aides 22,749 31,287 3.2% $28,670 Statisticians 2,412 3,249 3.0% $83,490 Interpreters and Translators 2,326 3,066 2.8% $59,090 Nurse Practitioners 5,250 6,799 2.6% $112,860 Physical Therapist Assistants 2,295 2,968 2.6% $57,290 Operations Research Analysts 3,219 4,162 2.6% $82,050 Physical Therapist Aides 994 1,285 2.6% $30,340 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 825 1,062 2.6% $31,380 Computer and Information Research Scientists 822 1,039 2.4% $122,130 Physical Therapists 7,676 9,640 2.3% $83,000 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 1,687 2,111 2.3% $81,370 Personal Care Aides 33,580 41,886 2.2% $27,140 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 1,513 1,877 2.2% $71,740 Physician Assistants 2,670 3,312 2.2% $105,060 Audiologists 456 565 2.2% $77,820 Occupational Therapy Assistants 1,224 1,510 2.1% $55,410 Biomedical Engineers 2,265 2,769 2.0% $93,020 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 6,750 8,250 2.0% $39,650 Web Developers 4,651 5,675 2.0% $78,470 Law Teachers, Postsecondary 977 1,184 1.9% $147,370 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 349 422 1.9% $68,660 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 2,088 2,524 1.9% $54,350 Phlebotomists 2,634 3,164 1.9% $38,240 Marriage and Family Therapists 461 552 1.8% $45,290 Nurse Midwives 331 396 1.8% $108,710 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 3,913 4,678 1.8% $56,580 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 3,989 4,767 1.8% $42,630 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 1,130 1,350 1.8% $87,710 Psychologists, All Other 941 1,122 1.8% $83,670 Optometrists 1,094 1,303 1.8% $115,790