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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Employees lack confidence that the money they saved will actually financially support them through their retirement.
By Alyssa PlaceMarch 6 -
Leaders from HUB, Gympass and Mastercontrol are taking actionable steps to support workers in this week's top stories.
By Alyssa PlaceMarch 3 -
Amy Halliburton recently joined the insurance company as their new chief human resource officer. She shares her plans for the role and the biggest challenges for HR in 2023.
By Alyssa PlaceMarch 1 -
MasterControl is focused on creating mind/body wellness for its staff — and paying them to work out, too.
By Alyssa PlaceFebruary 28 -
The number of people who involuntarily retired in 2021 was 10 times higher than pre-pandemic rates.
By Alyssa PlaceFebruary 27 -
This week's top stories reveal the ways employers may be getting in the way of employees' efforts at recognizing their potential in the workplace.
By Alyssa PlaceFebruary 24 -
Employers are increasingly looking at a truncated workweek as a way to recruit employees and maintain healthy work-life balance.
By Alyssa PlaceFebruary 23 -
The company promoted Terrence Cummings as their new "chief opportunity officer" to better workers' career prospects and earning potential.
By Alyssa PlaceFebruary 22 -
In this week's top stories, employers including Gympass, Headspace and Cariloop are offering new benefits to help employees manage their life in and out of work.
By Alyssa PlaceFebruary 17 -
After a 12 year employment gap, Naga Vijaya Lakshmi Ijjada participated in Allstate's returnship program to restart a career in software development at the company.
By Alyssa PlaceFebruary 16