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5 workplace benefits employees want this year
From diversity efforts to greater workplace flexibility, employees have high expectations for what their employer has to offer in the new year.
Looking for a new job? These 10 fields are hiring remote workers
With remote work here to stay, FlexJobs released the most in-demand roles for stay-at-home job seekers, in fields like marketing, HR and tech.
Deadline extended, Revamped Rising Stars to honor new class of leaders in HR and benefits advising
We have extended our deadline. To nominate a Rising Star please fill out the online form by Feb. 5, 2021.
Benefits Think Zoom meeting fatigue: How to maintain productivity in the grind of WFH
It is critically important that leaders recognize and find creative ways to overcome the not-so-virtual burnout to engage effectively with colleagues and customers, while also remaining productive.
Jessica Word
Word & Brown General Agency
Recapping 2020: Check out EBN’s top 20 stories from this year
Scroll through our list to see some of the best coverage from 2020 on addressing racial trauma in the workplace, the COVID-19 crisis, and suicide rates among veterinarians.
Pinterest pays $20 million to end discrimination suit by ex-COO
The company is also investing $2.5 million in programs to improve representation in the technology industry, a Pinterest spokeswoman confirmed. It admitted no wrongdoing in the settlement.
Views 4 questions before reopening your office
As firms are preparing for what safe work will look like on the other side of the pandemic, it will be crucial to go beyond standard protocols.
Benefits Think How HR and IT teams can work together for smooth employee transitions
Replacing an employee costs businesses an average of 21.4% of the lost employee’s salary. Businesses need to develop effective on-boarding processes that address this disconnect.
COVID-19 forces small employers to get creative with their benefits
The COVID-19 crisis has hit startups with new challenges that create heavy administrative burdens a PEO could ease.
Food for thought: Nutrition programs spike employee productivity
With the holiday season approaching, employees may be indulging more and focusing less. An employer-provided nutrition program can help workers practice healthy habits.
Benefits Think How to adapt to changes in HCM practices during COVID-19
The right resources, tools, and accountability measures should be in place to promote a supportive relationship for both the remote worker and the managing supervisor.
Bobbi Kloss
Benefit Advisors Network
6 recruiting strategies to win the talent war in 2021
With remote work and virtual recruiting the new norm, workplace experts weigh in on how employers need to be adapting as they look to rebuild their workplace in 2021.
NASA, FAA partner with BetterUp for mobile-based professional coaching
Employees of the government agencies will get access to specialty coaches to focus on improving nutrition, sleep, communication and navigating uncertainty.
Biden presidency raises new hope for tech companies with foreign workers
From revoking Trump’s recent wage requirements to expanding the number of high skilled visas, President-elect Joe Biden plans to make it easier for U.S. companies to hire foreign employees.
Gamifying training, onboarding can help boost engagement for Gen Z
From rewards and incentives to leaderboards — here’s how engaging technology such as gamification can help train and onboard the younger generations of employees.
How to protect your organization from internal and external threats to cybersecurity
It’s time for a cybersecurity check up: focus on training, transparency and technology.
Benefits Think How to offer employees digital mental health services this open enrollment
Digital mental health services are key tools in addressing and supporting the wellbeing of employees in a way that promotes self-care, increases engagement and promises reliable, remote and private accessibility.
Ken Cahill
SilverCloud Health
How to address workplace toxicity in a virtual setting
Workplace harassment has moved from the office into the virtual world, leaving employees vulnerable to new harassment avenues.
Benefits Think Advisers rise to meet the COVID-19 challenge
COVID-19 has forced changes in work behavior as employees adjust to a new reality. Here’s how the Advisers of the Year did it during a year of massive disruption.
Walden Siew
Arizent