Alyssa Place is the editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News and has been with the team since 2019. Her work covers mental health, DEI, women at work, financial wellness, retirement and workplace culture. She was previously a video producer at Yahoo Finance with a focus on personal finance and career development, and has also worked for ABC World News with David Muir and ABC 20/20. Her writing has appeared on amNew York, The Daily Beast, Yahoo Finance, Huffington Post and ABCNews.com. Alyssa graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism and sociology from New York University.
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Use these last few weeks to review your healthcare options, level up your retirement account and set reachable goals for the new year.
December 8 -
Used correctly, artificial intelligence could highlight important skills on a resume, helping applicants stand out.
December 6 -
Only a third of employees know if they're on track with their retirement savings.
December 5 -
Listening to the right music can improve mood and productivity during a long work day.
December 1 -
Retirement is not a clear-cut undertaking for employees. Here's how to get more prepared.
December 1 -
From teaching arts and crafts, to going on tour with a former rock band, these retirees are proving life doesn't end with a 9-to-5.
November 29 -
Employees can manage their emotions and their workload with some healthier coping tools.
November 27 -
Goldman Sachs Asset Management utilized behavioral finance to address what makes retirement planning successful.
November 20 -
Employers may need to review their recruiting processes to ensure their organization is still appealing for potential hires.
November 17 -
Data from Perceptyx found that employees with meeting-heavy schedules were twice as lonely as those with emptier calendars.
November 15 -
Employees caring for a loved one with dementia face stigma, making support harder to come by.
November 14 -
New research from Buck reveals a disconnect between employers and employees around how effective their retirement benefits are.
November 13 -
Leaders from Wellthy, JPMorgan and more share how they're specifically supporting women with workplace benefits.
November 10 -
Factors like housing affordability and weather influenced how appealing these cities are for retirees.
November 7 -
A wage gap as soon as women enter the workforce — along with life-long financial hurdles like caregiving — prevent this demographic from prioritizing their long-term savings.
November 6 -
Whether helping employees with developmental disabilities, or through family planning challenges, employers can do more to bring these issues to light.
November 3 -
Wellness platform Calm explored how poor sleep affects mental health and productivity, and launched a hotline to help employees rest.
November 1 -
Employees have serious doubts they'll have a typical retirement, with many planning to keep working well beyond retirement age.
October 30 -
Upper management is at odds with their employees over AI use, hybrid work, dress codes and more.
October 27 -
When employees don't feel comfortable with their work environment, their health and well-being suffers.
October 26
