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3 Reasons Your Business Needs a Matching Gift Program

January 12, 2023 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a business model that guides businesses in committing to play a positive role in society. For many companies, this can mean reducing their environmental impact, improving diversity and inclusion, and following fair labor policies.

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9 Reasons Why Unlimited PTO Is Beneficial For Any Workplace

January 11, 2022 by Cassandra Carver 1 Comment

Have you considered offering unlimited PTO? Our partners at Terkel asked HR/recruiting professionals and business leaders their insights on offering unlimited PTO and the benefit it brings to remote, hybrid and in-person workplaces.

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Filed Under: Benefits, Communication, General, HR Strategy, Talent Tagged With: Hybrid Work, In office work, Remote Work, Unlimited PTO

Creating an Engaging Continuing Education Curriculum

Creating an Engaging Continuing Education Curriculum

March 26, 2021 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

The phrase “lifelong learning” has become so commonplace it’s nearly a cliche, but this popularity is for good reason. Lifelong learning enables professionals in all industries to improve their skills, learn new perspectives, and become more valuable and effective team members.

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Filed Under: Benefits, Employee Retention

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Human Resources and Employee Well-being: Are We Doing Enough?

February 16, 2021 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

One topic that has garnered a lot of awareness in Human Resources is employee well-being. For several years, Deloitte’s annual Global Human Capital Trends survey has acknowledged a growing concern surrounding employee well-being and how well-being affects employers.

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Filed Under: Benefits, Communication, Employee Relations, Employee Retention, HR Strategy Tagged With: COVID-19, Employee Well-being, Employee Wellbeing, HR, HR Benefits, Human Resources, Human Resources Benefits, Well-Being

Human Resources & Health Benefits: 2020 Overview

March 31, 2020 by Cassandra Carver 5 Comments

HR & Health Benefits: A General Overview

Historically, employee health benefits have been viewed as a voluntary benefit. However, with many years of reform, health benefits have now become a mandated benefit for most.

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Filed Under: Benefits Tagged With: Healthcare, Healthcare Benefits, Human Resources

Presenteeism

April 16, 2019 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

Throughout the month of April, many of us hear the coughs and sniffles that come along with spring weather allergies. But what if those allergies are more chronic, and possibly hindering your productivity?

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Filed Under: Benefits, Employee Relations, Employee Retention, General, Workplace Environment Tagged With: Allergy Season, Presenteeism, Workplace Culture

HR Consumerization: Just a Trend, or Cutting-Edge Talent Retention Approach?

April 2, 2019 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

What is HR Consumerization? How is it being utilized to attract and retain talent? HR Consumerization is a new concept for many.

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Filed Under: Benefits, Communication, Employee Relations, Employee Retention, HR Strategy, Incentive Pay Plans Tagged With: Employee Advocacy, Flexible Workspace, HR Consumerization

HR Functions and Outsourcing

March 19, 2019 by Cassandra Carver 4 Comments

In an attempt to conserve funds and to enable human resources professionals to focus on more critical & strategic concerns, many organizations have considered outsourcing their time-consuming HR functions.

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Filed Under: Benefits, Communication, Employee Relations, General, HR Strategy, HR Technology Tagged With: HR Communication, HR Outsourcing, HR Shared Services, HRIS

Paid Time Off – Back to Basics

May 15, 2018 by Cassandra Carver 2 Comments

In a 2017 small business survey conducted by Justworks and Squarefoot, it was reported that less than half (44%) of employees felt that unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) is important.

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Filed Under: Benefits, Communication, Employee Relations, Employee Retention, HR Strategy Tagged With: HR Benefits, Human Resources Benefits, Paid Time Off, PTO, Sick Leave, Vacation Time

Five Ways Nonprofit Leaders Can Maximize Coverage without Spending More on Insurance

April 17, 2018 by Cassandra Carver Leave a Comment

By guest author: Michael Santocki for Crystal & Company. This guest article originally appeared on Crystal & Company Viewpoints

As recent events—from the Harvey Weinstein scandal to near-daily mega-cyber breaches—illustrate, risk concerns continue to shift.

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Filed Under: Benefits, Employee Retention, HR Strategy Tagged With: Benefits, Crystal & Co, Employee Retention, HR Insurance, HR Strategy

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