Voluntary Benefits: The Missing Piece of Your Compensation Puzzle

The Rise of Voluntary Benefits As healthcare costs increase, so does the demand for voluntary benefits. These optional benefits allow employees to select and pay for additional perks to meet their individual needs, especially in today's diverse workforce. They're also a valuable supplement to health insurance, particularly as healthcare expenses rise and affordability becomes a [...]

Voluntary Benefits: The Missing Piece of Your Compensation Puzzle2025-04-24T21:13:43-05:00

Beyond the Dust: Crafting an Employee Handbook That Actually Gets Read (and Works!)

Let’s be honest, HR leaders: how many teams have poured hours into crafting an employee handbook, only to find it languishing in some digital abyss, unread and unloved? We’ve all seen the statistics aren’t great. If you haven’t, they show that a staggering percentage of employees avoid reading them at all. That’s a problem. So, [...]

Beyond the Dust: Crafting an Employee Handbook That Actually Gets Read (and Works!)2025-04-16T12:23:07-05:00

The Big Differences Among Generations at Work

The generations at work - Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, and Baby Boomers - continue to fascinate business leaders and especially those in HR, who are charged with talent management. Trying to understand each generation's attitudes, habits, and history is important. While each person is unique, these shared generational experiences can help people better orchestrate teams and get the most out of [...]

The Big Differences Among Generations at Work2025-04-07T16:09:18-05:00

Disability Insurance Explained: Short-Term Disability

Life sometimes throws you a curveball. You might sprain an ankle playing soccer, need surgery, or experience a difficult pregnancy. These situations can temporarily prevent you from working and earning an income. That's where short-term disability insurance comes in. It acts as a financial safety net, providing income replacement while you recover and get back [...]

Disability Insurance Explained: Short-Term Disability2025-04-03T15:50:06-05:00

More Than Just a Pretty Smile: The Impact of Oral Health

Did you know that your oral health can have a significant impact on your overall health? It's true! Your mouth offers clues about your general well-being. Good dental hygiene can help improve your overall health. As a bonus, maintaining good oral health can even REDUCE your healthcare costs! Your Mouth: A Window to Your Health [...]

More Than Just a Pretty Smile: The Impact of Oral Health2025-03-17T14:11:31-05:00

Building a Financially Healthy Workforce

Financial stress is a silent epidemic plaguing workplaces everywhere. It impacts employees at all levels, leading to decreased productivity, lower morale, and increased absenteeism. But there's good news: employers hold the key to building a financially healthy workforce. Stress and Financial Well-Being Cultivating your employees’ financial well-being is a necessity in creating a productive and [...]

Building a Financially Healthy Workforce2025-03-17T15:42:12-05:00

The Rise of Skills-Based Hiring: Beyond the Resume

For decades, the traditional hiring process has heavily relied on resumes, degrees, and years of experience. However, the modern workplace is rapidly evolving, demanding a shift towards a more dynamic and inclusive approach: skills-based hiring. This emerging trend prioritizes a candidate's demonstrable abilities over traditional credentials, opening doors to a wider pool of talent and [...]

The Rise of Skills-Based Hiring: Beyond the Resume2025-03-18T12:22:48-05:00

New Legislation Updates ACA Reporting Rules

At the close of 2024, Congress passed two new pieces of legislation: the Paperwork Burden Reduction Act and the Employer Reporting Improvement Act. These laws simplify the Affordable Care Act (ACA) reporting requirements for employers and introduce new limits on the IRS’s authority to enforce “pay-or-play” penalties, among other changes. Under the ACA, applicable large [...]

New Legislation Updates ACA Reporting Rules2025-02-21T15:59:18-06:00

Beyond Open Enrollment: Engaging Employees with Benefits

Most organizations treat employee benefits like a seasonal event. Open enrollment brings a flurry of activity – emails, seminars, and even benefits fairs. However, communication often dwindles after this initial push, leaving employees confused and underutilizing their valuable benefits. This is a missed opportunity. Research shows that employees crave more benefits education, spending hours researching [...]

Beyond Open Enrollment: Engaging Employees with Benefits2025-02-21T11:19:38-06:00

Gen Z at Work: The Rise of Conscious Unbossing

Conscious unbossing is the latest phrase to enter the workplace lexicon. It sits somewhere between quiet quitting and bare minimum mondays in the proverbial dictionary being written by Generation Z workers on the screens of social media. Better known as Gen Z, this generation was born between 1997 and 2012. They began entering the workforce around 2020. Having grown up amid [...]

Gen Z at Work: The Rise of Conscious Unbossing2025-02-17T17:02:56-06:00
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