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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Locales in Florida top the ten best cities for retirement, for their affordability and access to quality healthcare.
By Alyssa PlaceOctober 19 -
Employees are struggling to process the trauma of COVID-19, and it’s impacting their performance at work.
By Alyssa PlaceOctober 18 -
Employees with disabilities are an untapped population that can help your company grow and succeed.
By Alyssa PlaceOctober 15 -
With shocking increases in pediatric anxiety and depression during COVID, virtual mental health care platforms are filling in the gaps for parents and kids at a breaking point.
By Alyssa PlaceOctober 13 -
People with disabilities have talent that can help your organization excel, but they’re overlooked and excluded during the recruiting process.
By Alyssa PlaceOctober 12 -
The SHRM Foundation’s Elizabeth Kohm discusses the benefits to hiring people with criminal records.
By Alyssa PlaceOctober 12 -
Benefits like earned wage access and tuition reimbursement are ways to help your employees get their financial lives in order.
By Alyssa PlaceOctober 8 -
Ahead of World Mental Health Day, experts and HR execs shared what works when it comes to supporting the well-being of their workforce.
By Alyssa PlaceOctober 8 -
Despite vocal promises to improve diversity and inclusion in the workplace, discrimination is still rampant and employers aren’t doing enough to advance their efforts.
By Alyssa PlaceOctober 5 -
Because of the transitory nature of their lives, military spouses are often forced to put their careers on hold.
By Alyssa PlaceOctober 4