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When employees at Reliance Steel and Aluminum first heard they were getting a new health coaching benefit, they were … skeptical.
It wasn’t the first time they’d been down this road. In the past, health coaches had not been effective at helping them achieve their health goals, says Marcie Contrer, the wellness director at the company, which has more than 12,500 employees spread across the U.S.
Caroline Hroncich is a former senior editor of Employee Benefit News and Employee Benefit Adviser.
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