Leave laws have gained momentum this year and more states and localities are enacting leave protections for workers.Employers are facing challenges accommodating the increase in employee absences as more employees…
6.19.2019
Better Benefits
Top performing organizations understand the crucial role that benefit offerings can have in attracting and retaining high caliber talent. With a labor pool comprised of five distinct generations each with a very different approach to employment and employee benefits, our job is to help your organization align your benefits programs with your talent strategy to help you win the battle for great talent.
Better Benefits, Lower Costs
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Self-Funded vs. Fully-Funded: Weighing the Cost Savings for Your Business
The other day I was talking with a business owner with 50 employees about his health insurance, and I asked if he had ever self-funded. His reply: “Oh, we’re too…
6.14.2019
Better Benefits, Lower Costs
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The Insider Perspective on Fully-Insured Plans vs. Self-Insured Plans
According to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the U.S. spends approximately $3.5 trillion a year on healthcare or nearly $11,000 per person. It’s no surprise that more…
5.31.2019
Better Benefits
1 min read
Getting Rewards Right: Adjusting Competitive Rewards Based on Changing Employee Preferences
As organizations look to attract and retain talent, an increasingly multigenerational workforce introduces a new challenge; putting together the right mix of benefits and compensation programs that will engage employees…
5.28.2019
Better Benefits, No Headaches
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Performance Management Trends That Lead to Increased Engagement
Gone are the days of the annual written performance review and a one-time meeting between employee and manager.Trends in human resources and performance management are moving towards programs and practices…
5.21.2019
Having paid time off (PTO) is one of the most valued benefits employers can offer. So valued, in fact, that 63% of employees wouldn’t consider a job opportunity that offered…
5.21.2019
Better Benefits
1 min read
Cultural Challenges, Diversity & Inclusion: How Can Your Company Benefit?
Diversity and inclusion are common buzzword's in today's work atmosphere.But, what do they really mean? How do they affect current challenges in company culture? Watch this webinar to explore how…
5.17.2019
Buried in paperwork, endless research of new legislative changes, improving processes, reviewing company policies and administering leave of absence (LOA) requests, HR professionals seem to have very little time and…
4.26.2019
From virtual assistants to smart hairbrushes to Netflix, virtually every aspect of our lives has been affected and our everyday routines altered by new technology. Developments in artificial intelligence (AI)…
4.25.2019
Better Benefits, No Headaches
4 min read
Leveraging Your Digital Toolbox to Increase Employee Communication & Engagement
Although documentation is one of the tenants of HR, you shouldn’t be drowning in a wasteland of paper to complete your onboarding, conduct benefits enrollments and manage your employee performance. While paper documents are still…
4.22.2019
Better Benefits, News
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Mary Landen Highlights the Impact of Providing Clear Career Options for Younger Workers
With companies struggling to find a way to keep their employees, employers need to make it their goal to give entry level positions a path to grow in the future.
4.19.2019