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Wonderlic Is Giving Its Employees a Summer of Four-Day Work Weeks in Recognition of Their Extraordinary Pandemic Efforts

VERNON HILLS, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As a way of saying thank you to its employees for their grit, flexibility, and productivity through the last stressful sixteen months of the pandemic, hiring assessment company Wonderlic has decided to give their teams every Friday off from July 16 through October 1, shifting temporarily to a four-day, 32-hour work week for 12 weeks.

“We know just how challenging and exhausting working during the pandemic has been for everyone, including our employees and their families,” said Wonderlic President, Matt Knox. "The goal of this temporary shift is to make it that much easier for our employees to rest, re-charge, and recover with friends and family, maybe extend a trip a little longer, do some volunteering, or just spend the day doing nothing at all.”

“Wonderlic has a long history of being on the forefront of championing policies that allow employees to do their best work while living their best lives,” added Knox. “Our PTO offerings and remote-first culture are steps in that direction, and we see this shorter summer work week as another.”

About Wonderlic:
Wonderlic’s mission is to help HR professionals and hiring managers identify top applicants and predict on-the-job performance by providing them the most trusted, scientifically-validated assessments on the market. Since the company was founded in 1937, more than 200 million Wonderlic assessments have been administered to job candidates. Our formula for success is simple: cutting-edge I-O psychology research, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and a company culture grounded in a thirst for innovative thinking and a sincere respect for diverse perspectives. www.wonderlic.com

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