Randstad debuts digital proficiency test for employers
The tech transformation overtaking the workplace is here, but more than half of companies are slow to participate in it. A new quiz aims to help.
Practice management
Containing costs through hospital network partnerships
This rural-Missouri adviser won deep discounts from local-area providers for the benefit of her self-funded and group captive clients.
Benefits Think How strategic alliances help advisers survive and thrive
To stay two steps ahead of the herd, advisers should seek out partners with a complimentary set of skills.
Jack Kwicien
Daymark Advisors
Keeping clients on their toes
Benefits adviser John Clay has some tough questions for employers. They’re usually glad he asked.
Applying a litmus test to clients
Adviser Scott Haile has turned away clients who refuse to also be partners. He now has fewer than before—but he’s also making more money.
White glove service sets Raffa Financial Services apart
The thriving, Washington DC-area benefits brokerage says it “does more” for its clients. Its wide spectrum of clients seems to agree.
Workforce engagement, recognition drive retention
While benefit offerings still carry significant weight in keeping talent, more employees are saying they crave meaningful human connections in the workplace.
Embracing diversity to reach new retirement plan clients
In a diverse America, plan administrators and sponsors need to attract, retain and develop new talent outside the box.
How to help employees negotiate their retirement salary
Seniors who are retired or approaching retirement are advised to weigh their options carefully before deciding on how much income to draw from their portfolio
Benefits Think After #MeToo, employees need to ask #IsItOK?
How a new approach to harassment prevention training programs can address workplace issues.
Gina M. Roccanova
Meyers Nave
Benefits Think A 5-step plan for creating a digital business strategy
A tech-focused agenda helps organizations access and turn data into information that results in better choices and ultimately adds more value. Here’s how HR professionals can make that happen.
Dave Ulrich
University of Michigan
Benefits Think Employers, beware these two letters from the IRS
The agency uses Letters 226J and 227 to assess ACA penalties, and firms that receive them could have millions at stake.
Joanna Kim-Brunetti
Trusaic
U.S. payrolls rise below-forecast 103,000 as wages pick up
U.S. hiring cooled in March following a strong February while wages picked up.
Bristol-Myers Squibb boosts parental leave, expands caregiver benefits
The biopharmaceutical giant says it made the changes to better complement its work-life benefits and remain competitive.
Benefits Think 6 takeaways from the first year of the QSEHRA
Outcomes were generally positive and can be used by advisers to help clients get more out of the program.
Caitlin Bronson
PeopleKeep Inc.
29 jobs with the best work-life balance
Employees are putting more and more on their plates, making it challenging to remove themselves from work to get a recharge. These 29 jobs, however, break the mold and allow workers to find the time to unwind.
Jobless claims in U.S. rise to highest in almost three months
Filings for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week amid holidays that may have played a role in the increase.
Randstad debuts digital proficiency test for employers
The tech transformation overtaking the workplace is here, but more than half of companies are slow to participate in it. A new quiz aims to help.
Inside LinkedIn’s quest for talent insight
The social media giant is leveraging its data trove in an effort to support HR and recruitment professionals.
Benefits Think Advisers, beware these two letters from the IRS
The agency uses Letters 226J and 227 to assess ACA penalties from employers, and clients who receive them could have millions at stake.
Joanna Kim-Brunetti
Trusaic