All the information on how to deal with Depression, Anxiety, Emotional Eating, and other mental health topics was given during this webinar. There are 8 Dimensions of Wellness: Emotional, Environmental, Financial, Social, Intellectual, Physical, Occupational and Spiritual. Nutrition is found in each dimension, so if all are well, mental health will be balanced. Registered Dietitian, Sabrina Goshen, also mentioned the importance of Gut Health since 90% of serotonin is produced in the GI. And Low Serotonin & Norepinephrine & Dopamine circulating in the brain linked is to a high risk of Depression. Anxiety is linked to fear and from there it manifests itself. Some triggers of anxiety are caffeine, stimulants, high and low sugar. To prevent it, we should improve sleep, have adequate...

Associates from Puerto Rico celebrated “Semana del Ingeniero” (Engineers Week) with a special gift for all. Engineering is the core of our existence, and our employees are the ones that work non-stop, providing excellent service with exceptional results that puts PACIV in the top engineering companies.  As a small token of appreciation, PACIV Puerto Rico’s Administration took the time to create the perfect gift for its employees. A box with goodies that had the PACIV branding, such as a tumbler, cutlery, a stress ball, a mouse and mouse pad, an umbrella, a USB, and a grocery bag. All things essential for the day-to-day work lifestyle.  We want to constantly remind associates that all of their work is valued, admired, and acknowledged. Engineers Week, for...

PACIV Puerto Rico’s Administration participated in a Team Building event, where they learned about the importance of Teamwork and fluent Communication. Instructors, Macarena Gil, and Carlos Frontera gather all the Administration to presently participate, following all COVID-10 Precaution Protocols, on team meetings, interactive activities, critical role plays, and exercises that involve partnership, collaboration, conversation, agreement, feedback, and many other topics that improve our workflow and environment. All department leaders gave their opinions and thoughts on how to improve the work environment in the office and what changes should be made, or considered, to keep improving the communication among coworkers. The Administration set goals in consensus, for 5 things for effective...

PACIV Associates participated in a Live Well, Work Well Webinar, this time with the topic: Stress Management. Registered Dietitian at NIFS, Sabrina Goshen, gave all the information regarding identifying stressors, and short-term and long-term stress responses, how it affects us physically, coping with stress, and more. The top advice was, accepting things the way they are, if there are things outside of our control, finding help professionally is the best option, or even talking to others is good. Many associates participated in the interactive questions and answers, and even shared some of their stressors. Dietitian, Goshen, gave them direct advice on how to cope with these stressors to get better. These webinars have been helping all in maintaining a healthy living and adapting...

The Virtual Event Agency, Dynamic Events, dedicates its work to Online Events described as Game-Changing Experiences for organizations around the world. Over 835 events in just 12 months in different companies from different industries, connecting with people globally, from different regions, at the same time. Ireland Associates played Manor House Murder Mystery, a game that approaches competitiveness. It is a problem-solving team-building experience that involves virtual tasks, where they must solve puzzles, tackle questions, and answers riddles to solve who murdered Laura Norder, an internationally renowned lawyer. All participants worked together as a team to collect and examine key pieces of evidence. They were divided into two teams, Team A with Santosh Sarma,...

PACIV offered all associates Microsoft Licenses that provide various apps that work as support systems for all projects assigned. These different type of business licenses, can support associates with work management and administration, such as Teams Meeting and chatting, complete email management, PowerPoint Presentations, Word Documents, Excel, SharePoint, OneDrive storage cloud, calendar scheduling access, and many other options; all vary depending on the license. Microsoft offers Licenses for personal (home) use or business use. The company even helps choose the right plan by completing a quick questionnaire.  Explore more in this link: https://bit.ly/3kvrAnT  Also, Microsoft includes many apps with each license and provides quick guides to better train users...

PACIV USA’s well-being program held its first Health & Wellness Luncheon Webinar to kickstart on the new year. During this session, the Registered Dietitian Sabrina Goshen, dug into nutrition for weight loss! She discussed and explained all the myths and sustainable healthy ways to lose weight. As an initiative to promote a healthy lifestyle, this webinar helped us all better understand the importance of the calories we consume and how can they contribute to weight gain or loss. Goshen mentioned all recognized diets; KETO, PALEO, 10-Day DETOX, Vegetarian, Plant-Based, and some others, however, she emphasized how these different diets are good, but maintaining our body with the correct number of calories is a better way to get to our desired weight. As she mentioned, “restrictions...

All three PACIV offices, Puerto Rico, United States, and Ireland, gathered virtually to meet and discuss achievements and progress in the year 2020, and discuss new plans and strategies for this new year 2021.  Among the topics discussed were 2021 Forecasts, Insights, and Objectives. In addition to awards given for perfect attendance and years served, we also introduced more than 10 new associates to the PACIV Family.   PACIV Puerto Rico introduced Karines Nuñez, Juan Alicea, and Bryan Santiago; the USA welcomed Padraig O’ Connor’, Ivette Van Dyke, Prestor Saillant, Jonathon Bruer, Aaron Muller, Lina Zapata, Carlisse Abreu, and Brett Ronczka. Lastly, Ireland introduced Vraj Patel and Theo Baker. PACIV also congratulated Eric Broyer, Theresa Saxhaug, Margaret Olivares...

PACIV USA’s new well-being system shares important information related to healthy habits and wellness practices. Read more about, Starting Your Year Off Right, Combating Stress Eating, National Blood Donor Month, Combating Eye Strain from Remote Work, and more. Healthy living is important for all, and these articles provide the information we need to know to maintain ourselves well and safe. Access articles here: https://bit.ly/3bZBeNe

Know about the latest news Prevention Protocols, Vaccination, Data Tracker, and more.  This section will provide brief information about the COVID-19 virus and its progress regarding contagion, safety procedures, new advances, and all-important information that can be beneficial for all our associates.  Even though prevention protocols are the same around the world, governments are taking different actions towards the management of their communities. Depending on your location, LEARN MORE by clicking on the links provided to access the latest news about COVID-19 in your area: Ireland: https://bit.ly/3pfdbNW  Puerto Rico: https://bit.ly/3ptBpV3  USA: https://bit.ly/3cabNbC 

PACIV-USA shared important information related to healthy habits and wellness practices. This time, with topics such as How to Prepare for Flu Season, Differences among COVID-19, Flue and a Cold, Hypertension, etc. Healthy living is important for all, and these articles provide the information we need to know to maintain ourselves well and safe. Access articles here: https://bit.ly/3mnZ4EF

PACIV PR Associates celebrated a Thanksgiving lunch different this year.  Because this Pandemic has created a New Era for all of us, Juliza Rios, Office Administrator, and Stephanie Lugo, Human Resources Lead, held a social distancing Thanksgiving lunch. Even though all had a chair in between them, to secure the right distance among each other, associates enjoyed some time together with a great traditional Puerto Rican meal, funny stories, laughs, fun, and most importantly, dessert. PACIV understands how difficult this Holiday Season has been, however, we want to make every moment memorable and as joyful as we can. Health comes first, but happiness should always be there. Happy Holidays!