Benefits Think Tip of the Day: Take some time to enjoy the ‘View’

Published February 13, 2009 1:00 PM EST 1 Min Read

No, not the daily chatfest on tv, EBN‘s new “View from the Andes” column from Karrie Andes, director of HR for Deffenbaugh Industries in Kansas City, and EBN‘s newest contributing editor. Andes will be running monthly in EBN this year. This month, she details her experience with mandating employee health risk assessments, and the Mr. Grumpy that was a thorn in her side throughout. Click here to read her debut column.

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