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We've all heard the saying, "Dress for the job you want, not the job you have," but have you heard, "Dress for the corporate image you want, not the corporate image you have"?

The Department of Labor just made it easier for workers and plan administrators to access actuarial data on pension plans. It created an online feature, "ERISA Public Disclosure System." Read more about what it is and how it works at ebn.BenefitNews.com.

Today's "Wish You Were Here" would like to highlight Operation Life Transformed, a non profit organization supporting military spouses and war-wounded caregivers with education and employment resources. They've recently partnered with CareerStep to provide online medical transcription and medical coding...

Your Boomer employees may not care about the latest drama on Gossip Girl or The Hills, but that doesn't mean they don't represent much of their own television audience. (And no, we're not talking about the fans of Cloris Leachman on Dancing with the Stars).

Are your company´s pharmacy costs and health care premiums too high? Hear some tips on reducing pharmacy costs from Bob Nease, chief scientist at the pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts. This is a standalone podcast.

Despite the doom and gloom news dominating headlines today, worker's participation in employer-based retirement programs grew steadily in 2007, up for the first time since 1998. Data released by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) states that 41.5% of all workers participate in employer sponsored...

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, they say. In those terms, offering onsite flu shots is a good way to help employees stay healthy and reduce lost productivity and/or presenteeism wraught by flu season.

The 2008 election is shaping up to be one of the most, if not the most, controversial of our lifetime. Employers will want to know which candidate has the best policy for their business before deciding the for whom they will vote.

Experts seem to agree that, despite tough economic times, employers remain committed to their wellness and health management programs, even though some are holding off on adding higher-cost elements. Brian Passon, wellness consultant and director at Corporate Fitness and Health, explains why wellness...

Hewitt Associates expert Frank McArdle talks with associate editor McLean Robbins about what issues will most concern employers in the 2008 election. He also offers exclusive debate analysis.