#MyGoldGoal

*Cue Olympic theme song!* Opening Ceremonies are Friday and we need you to brush off your water polo, shotput, and cartwheel skills, because we’re inviting you to compete. The prize? Eternal glory, fame, AND a $2k vacation bonus! All you have to do is set a gold-medal-worthy goal and post about it on LinkedIn. Click here to get all the deets for our #MyGoldGoal giveaway!

Also, true or false? In Ancient Greek times, Olympic athletes competed naked. 👀 (Scroll to the bottom to find the answer.) More Olympic trivia here.

The opposite of a gold-medal interview question...

Not every interview question is a winner. We polled our audience and asked them their least favorite. Join the conversation here.

WTHeck is up with RTO

Have you felt pressure to RTO (return to office) in the past year? Of the 1,504 employees we surveyed in our latest report, 42% feel pressure to be in office in order to be seen by their bosses and managers. 👀 A few other stats worth noting...

• 22% of HR pros admit their organization doesn’t have any metrics to measure a successful RTO policy.
• Half of workers (52%) prefer to work remotely, 2 out of 5 (39%) prefer to be in the office.
• More than one in four (28%) employees would consider quitting if RTO policies occurred at their company.

How has your organization handled the shift from remote to in-office? We'd love to hear your ideas in the comments section below. ⬇️

Let us help you plan your next party. 🎉

We recently asked our Bambooligans for their favorite team activities they've participated in so far this year. We've got both in-person and virtual ideas that are sure to be winners with your employees. Here are a few of our faves:

• Pickleball tournament
• Axe throwing
• Virtual bookclub
• Pottery class
• Topgolf
• Virtual chocolate-making class

Which one will you try? 🤔

Is Gen-Z a mystery to you?

Money? Flexibility? Career growth? Which factors are most important to Gen-Z when choosing a job? Our BambooHR summer interns get the scoop here.

Escape to Switzerland

A paid vacation to Switzerland and Italy? YES, PLEASE. Bambooligan Zach Janiec gives us his tips.🇨🇭

• The one thing you cannot miss: The town of Interlaken, Switzerland was excellent and I would not miss going to Giessbach Waterfall by boat!
• Best thing you ate? Gelato, gelato, gelato.
• Know before you go... Learn how to read bus, train and boat schedules on Google Maps before you arrive.

*Trivia Answer: True!

And don't forget to join in on the fun with our #MyGoldGoal giveaway here! ⬇️