Employees with access wellnessprograms are more likely to continue working for their currentemployer, while 73 job seekers consider the offering in their jobsearch. (Photo: Shutterstock)

The debate about whether employer wellness programs returnsignificant health care savings rages on, butone thing is apparent: wellness is a big deal foremployees and potential recruits.

According to a survey from staffing firmOfficeTeam, workers expect employers to provide them assistance inmeeting their health and wellness goals—and another study, this one from Optum, finds thatemployees “who actively participate in employer-sponsored healthand wellness programs are much more likely to be proud to work fortheir employer and promote their company to others as a great placeto work.”

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Marlene Satter

Marlene Y. Satter has worked in and written about the financial industry for decades.