New year, new career: Worker wellness, a key trend for 2025

"By prioritising talent support and development, Irish businesses can cultivate a resilient and engaged workforce," advises expert

Investing in wellbeing: More than 37% of organisations have a dedicated health and wellbeing budget, rising to 57% in companies with more than 250 employees. Photo: iStock

Wellness has become more than just a buzzword in recent years, with greater awareness of how we protect our mental and emotional health. 

For employers, helping their workforce to avoid stress and burnout is also an increasingly important consideration. According to Vicky O’Neill, HR strategy specialist with IBEC, this focus on wellness, by both businesses and their employees, is becoming more evident. She says that the parameters of how we define wellbeing in the workplace have also shifted significantly.