How to promote your benefits package

Learn how you can better promote your business when recruiting new employees. By following these five tips, you can get the word out about your company’s benefits and perks – and stand out from the competition.  

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The Surprising Truth About Dental Insurance

Many employers include dental insurance in their benefits packages. Why? Because employees want it. According to a survey of employees published in Harvard Business Review, better health, dental and vision insurance are the benefits most valued by employees, with such perks as more flexible hours, more vacation time and work-from-home options all trailing behind.

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What Will Generation Z Bring to the Workplace

We've all been inundated with stats and facts about how we should be working with Millennials, the current largest influx of workers. But, what comes after them, and how can your business prepare? Welcome to Generation Z.

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Why new employees jump ship (and five ways to keep them on board)

You interview a candidate who is the perfect match for the skills you need. She’s eager to learn and grow, and gets what your company does. She’s great. You hire her. She’s an asset almost immediately. She has good ideas, and you start to implement them. Then, she quits. But why? Let's prevent employee turnover with these 5 tips. 

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7 Traits That Make a Good Manager

Managers and their employees often have a lot to learn from each other, and when they click, it's a productivity bonanza for for everyone involved. What makes that click possible, though? For many, it means an exceptional manager, but what makes a manager so great? Read on for the seven traits of a great manager. 

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Dreamers on your payroll? What you should know and do.

Last year, President Trump rescinded legal protections for “Dreamers,” kicking the ball to Congress to decide whether to reinstate, change or eliminate the Delayed Action for Children Act (DACA), which protects from deportation some 800,000 people who were illegally brought into the United States as children.

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3 ways to improve benefits education and access

Learn how to design a benefits plan that helps you attract and retain top talent

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Employee benefits survey 101

Learn how to create and implement an insightful employee survey from scratch.

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How to (not) lose an employee in 10 days: The guide

Best practices for retention in the new era of work.

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Voluntary benefits 101

Strengthen your business with our quick start guide on voluntary benefits and build a well-rounded benefits package that helps attract and retain skilled workers.