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Benefits are an important reason to consider a new job along with other considerations such as location and company perks. Glassdoor recently compiled a list of best cities for jobs, with rankings based on job satisfaction, ease of finding employment and cost of living.
Military personnel develop many skills that naturally fit in a workplace, including a strong work ethic, respect for authority, ability to adapt to change, teamwork, mission focus, punctuality and discipline. As Memorial Day approaches, here are four ways benefits managers can better connect with this segment of the workforce.
It was a busy week in benefits. Private sector competition is beating out SHOP exchanges, carriers are considering post-King v. Burwell rate changes and the retirement industry is responding to the Supreme Court's decision on Tibble v. Edison. Here's how EBA readers are taking it all in.
There are some lesser known apps and tools for the Chrome internet browser that advisers could be leveraging to help manage their day-to-day tasks, according to the Principal Financial Groups, digital strategist lead, Brian Gualillo.
Of the top 50 large-group brokerages in the U.S., the 10 companies listed are firms with between $10 million and $100 million in large-group revenue that are experiencing positive year over year growth. EBA, in partnership with business intelligence data analytics firm miEdge, reveals in ascending order these fastest-growing firms. The listing is based on Form 5500 Schedule A reporting data on revenues coming from commissions and fees/bonuses as of March 31, 2015.
When its time to report to the big boss, it almost always comes down to numbers and benefits managers are no different. Knowing what to bring to the table in discussions with the company executives can have a positive impact on future budgets and considerations for your department. The following metrics, from the Kandor Group, are some of the measurements most important to company executives.
Reporting requirements under the Affordable Care Act call for high levels of coordination between payroll and HR departments. One of the biggest changes this year is the employer shared responsibility provisions that went into effect for many large employers. Correct payroll data is vital to the end-of-year reporting process and in assessing whether an employer is subject to the provisions. Mike Trabold, director of compliance risk at Paychex, shares five best practices to ensure accuracy and help reduce the likelihood of penalties.
One-third of organizations have already signed up college students to begin working before or after their graduation, according to the Society for Human Resource Managements Hiring of 2015 College Graduates survey. The following guidelines provide some tips and insight when screening new applicants who have just collected their bachelor degrees.
Household finances are a major concern for Americans, yet most have debt and are lacking a financial plan. A larger percentage of employees are seeking one-on-one guidance from an adviser through their employer, LIMRA research finds.
Health plans purchased before March 23, 2010 are considered to have grandfathered status and dont have to follow the ACA's rules and regulations or offer the same benefits, rights and protections as new plans. But certain plan changes or adjustments can trigger the loss of grandfathered status. What are they?
Sick leave has been an industry hot-button topic, and even in his most recent State of the Union Address, President Barack Obama called for a paid leave law to sign. Any federal paid leave law would likely be modeled after one of the paid leave laws passed by state or local governments.
Growing concern about retirement readiness is top of mind for many employers, their benefit advisers and especially their employees. The financial planning company BlackRock has identified seven habits that highly confident retirees practiced throughout their working career and can be emulated by today's plan participants. .
As technology changes, job paths take a different direction and new opportunities can blossom into fulfilling careers. WalletHubs 2015 Entry Level Report points to the following 10 jobs as some of the best, with potential for growth into a career. WalletHub took stock of the entry-level job market and compared 109 different types of positions based on 11 key metrics, ranging from starting salaries to industry growth rates.
College graduates are about to hit the market, looking for new career paths – but there are some jobs they may want to avoid. WalletHubs new 2015 Entry Level Report points to the following 10 jobs as some of the worst with potential for growth into a career. WalletHub took stock of the entry-level job market and compared 109 different types of positions based on 11 key metrics, ranging from starting salaries to industry growth rate.
More employees are eligible for health benefits, but participation remains flat, premiums are increasing and workforce demographics are changing, according to the ADP Research Institutes 2015 annual health benefits report.
As the job market further diversifies and new vocations emerge while old ones fade away, a common skill among CareerCasts top-rated jobs is math. Not everyone is so lucky to be in a growing field, however, and CareerCast has also found what might be considered the least attractive jobs in 2015 – many involving dangerous work conditions, or a murky job market.
Of the 100 million employees in America, just 30% are actively engaged and getting their jobs done, according to Gallup. So how do companies engage the other 70 million? Executives at Virgin, Facebook, Yahoo and Gallup shared at a recent panel how they manage employee work-life balance, including working from home, e-mail after hours and paid time off.
Voluntary benefits sales increased 5% from 2013 to 2014, according to LIMRAs U.S. Worksite Sales survey. Vision saw the biggest gains, followed by critical illness.
If numbers were a passion while growing up, a job-seeker's future may mathematically speaking be as bright as possible. According to CareerCasts most recent report, one of the more common skills among the most fast-paced and sought-after jobs on the market today includes math. The following 10 careers are considered the best jobs of 2015.
Want to be the best in the business? Executives from the financial advisory space shared their insight with Steve Sanduski, founder of BelayAdvisor.com, during a podcast series. Here are five tips they offered to help promote growth: