Student Loan Benefits, Recruitment and Retention

Eighty-nine percent of job seekers with student loan debt said they believe companies should offer student loan repayment as an employee benefit, according to a survey by Beyond.com.

Moving from Employee Wellness to Employee Well-Being

The terms “wellness” and “well-being” are often used interchangeably; however, they mean very different things when applied to workplace health promotion.

In Focus: Digital Eye Strain and Vision Benefits

Eighty-one percent of employees have elected vision benefits in 2016, up from 78 percent last year, according to Transitions.

The ACA: A Never-Ending Story

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has placed numerous obligations and responsibilities on applicable large employers (ALEs) and employers who sponsor group health plans.

Let’s Be Careful Out There

Corporate disaster plans used to be just weather-related, but in today’s world these plans should include acts of terrorism.

There’s Always Time for a Workout

An often heard excuse for people not exercising is that they don’t have time to do it. We all have time for something, it just depends on whether we want to make time for it.

Investors Do Better Interacting With People Instead Of Technology

Many employers have done an excellent job of integrating financial wellness programs with their employees in order for them to improve their overall financial well-being.

The Other Side of Office Politics

Everyone is aware of office politics, but what about politics in the office? Whether you label yourself as a republican, democrat, independent, liberal, conservative, or anything else, it’s best to keep your opinions to yourself.

Do You Need New Clothes?

When it comes to business fashion, my two favorite quotes are “Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.” by Mark Twain and “You cannot climb the ladder of success dressed in the costume of failure.” by Zig Ziglar. But do clothes really make the man (or woman)?

Business Travel Is Seldom Done Leisurely

To quote singer Warren Zevon, “I’ve been to Paris and it ain’t that pretty at all.” Many people often think of business travel as a “free vacation” or that it’s all champagne and caviar (and if it is for you, I want to know where you work), but the reality is that it’s often very stressful.