‘Job hugging’ signals shift in worker priorities
Having a competitive benefits package can play a critical role in keeping employees motivated.
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Career moves: How epiphanies led these advisers to pivot
Seeing a dire need for greater fiduciary oversight of health benefits, a growing cadre of consultants are now re-deploying their expertise from years of retirement plan advising.
Why now is the best time to ask for a raise and other perks at work
Employees currently have the leverage to ask for pay increases especially with inflation at an all-time high
Long story short: Clear the way for women in the workplace
Our top stories of the week spotlight the most in-demand careers and ways to help women get ahead in the workplace.
15 states with the most remote jobs
Flexjobs, a search site for flexible and remote work, ranked all 50 states and Washington D.C. based on the ratio of available remote jobs to active job seekers.
Half of new U.S. entrepreneurs are women, leading a creation boom
A new survey found that women and minorities are fueling the entrepreneurial boom since the pandemic.
McDonald’s tuition benefit put this employee on the road to higher education
The company’s partnership with EdAssist provides career and salary advancement for workers, along with tuition coverage.
Great Resignation isn’t slowing and may persist, Randstad says
Fewer people in the job market, underpinned by a long-term demographic trend, is allowing talented workers to have more options and they’re going where their needs are met.
This platform is giving employers a training and development blueprint
Almost all employees would stay at a company longer if they were given opportunities to learn and grow. This platform is giving employers a solution.
Getting women back to work: This company offers a return to work program after a career hiatus
Schneider Electric is helping women return to work after a career gap with a supportive work and training program.
U.S. tech firms hunt for cheap home-based hires in Latin America
Tech companies are benefiting from a cheaper labor pool abroad, at a time when U.S. businesses are being forced to raise wages because of inflationary pressures.
Long story short: Are you doing enough to prevent your employees from quitting?
In this week’s top stories, employers experiment with earned wage access, a four-day workweek and other benefits to entice employees to stick around.
Spell check please! The 10 most commonly misspelled words on resumes
The majority of employers will automatically disqualify an applicant for spelling and grammar errors.
2021 saw the most labor inflation in two decades
U.S. employment costs rose at a robust pace as businesses competed for a limited supply of workers.
Benefits pros on the move: Justworks, Salary.com and Food52
The pandemic hasn’t stopped these pros from moving on to exciting new opportunities.
On the move: Benefits leaders land at Pride, SHRM and HealthJoy
These six industry leaders have made moves that enhance their resumes and the organizations they’ve joined.
4 ways managers can help employees find career clarity during coronavirus
Take advantage of the ‘white space of COVID-19,’ to carve out an intentional career path, one career coach says.
RBC lands $600M UBS team through first all-virtual recruiting
“We didn’t need to physically travel to see that RBC was the ideal place to move our practice,” ex-UBS advisor says.
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Ann Marsh
100+ canceled internships threaten planning careers, industry talent pipeline
XY Planning Network says about 250 students and 50 firms have responded to a new virtual internship program it launched to fill the gap.
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Ann Marsh
Recruiting grinds to a halt, office visits canceled as virus spreads
As the spread of coronavirus disrupts operations, it’s a precarious moment for advisers who have been planning big career changes for months.
