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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Benefit leaders and managers shared how they make decisions about benefits for their own teams at the annual HR Transform conference.
By Alyssa PlaceMarch 17 -
To help employees stay productive and mentally healthy, leaders need to set the tone that workplace wellness is a priority.
By Alyssa PlaceMarch 16 -
Experts at the annual HR Transform conference in Las Vegas discussed how AI is not immune to implicit bias, and how to recalibrate.
By Alyssa PlaceMarch 15 -
It’s time to rewrite your job posting to get hyper-specific, eliminate buzzwords and reduce implicit bias if you want more responses.
By Alyssa PlaceMarch 15 -
Almost all employees surveyed by MetLife would like their 401(k) savings to be doled out as a guaranteed monthly income.
By Alyssa PlaceMarch 14 -
How can you make sure your employees are working hard, while still giving them the time to unwind and reset?
By Alyssa PlaceMarch 11 -
The pandemic changed how we interact and communicate with each other — and maybe not always in the best way.
By Alyssa PlaceMarch 11 -
Sandwich-generation caregivers have responsibilities that can quickly spiral out of control without the right support.
By Alyssa PlaceMarch 10 -
The hotel chain is offering free therapy services to combat high rates of stress and burnout among hospitality workers.
By Alyssa PlaceMarch 9 -
These Gen Z employees share how social media helps them search for jobs and excel at them, while grappling with the constant distractions at their fingertips.
By Alyssa PlaceMarch 8