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Maximizing Healthcare Cost Control: A Holistic Approach for Self-Insured Employers and Employees

By Scott Speranza, HealthLock Oct 26, 2023 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Nov 1, 2023

In the increasingly complex and expensive U.S. healthcare landscape, self-insured employers face a dual challenge: ensuring top-quality health care for their employees while maintaining a tight grip on costs. And with many businesses operating on razor-thin margins in today’s inflationary economic environment, cost control has never been more critical. Self-insured employers, which directly fund their […]

How a Flexible Approach Boosts Talent Development

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor May 24, 2018 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 24, 2018

Talent development is—or at least should be—a key aspect of any organization’s long-term goal and succession planning. It’s also one of the most challenging. Top leaders and top talent don’t fit neatly into predefined molds. What works for some will fall short with others. This means that organizations should be taking a pragmatic approach to […]

What to Know About Free Speech, Cancel Culture, and Your Business

By Kelsey Heino, Attorney, Goosmann Law Firm Jun 3, 2021 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jun 3, 2021

The phrase “cancel culture” has become ubiquitous over the last couple years. It strikes fear in the hearts of social media influencers and public figures everywhere. One post in poor taste or the unearthing of a years-old tweet can bring a screeching halt to a politician’s campaign or an emerging artist’s rise to fame. So, […]

3 Elements to Keep in Mind with a 24/7 Recruitment Model

By David Darnell, Area Manager, Integrity Staffing Solutions Apr 28, 2021 Recruiting

Updated: Apr 28, 2021

Recruiting has become a 24/7 process. To adjust to this reality and attract the best talent, companies must find ways to modernize their talent acquisition. Here are three items to consider along the way.

The Biggest Changes in Collaboration Over the Last Decade and What to Expect in the Decade Ahead

By Ajay Kaul, Managing Partner, AgreeYa Solutions Oct 19, 2023 HR Perspectives

Updated: Nov 1, 2023

There’s no denying the workspaces we once knew have undergone profound transformations over the last several years. From physical space revolutions to digital solutions and remote working frontiers and beyond, each dramatic advance has one cornerstone in common: collaboration.  Cutting-edge technology enabled individuals and teams to work from nearly anywhere using an endless array of […]

Placing a Focus on Emphasizing Strengths, Not Overcoming Weaknesses

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Jan 4, 2018 Learning & Development

Updated: Jan 4, 2018

If you think about the typical performance evaluation, where does the focus generally lie? When evaluating employees on a scale of 1–5 (where 5 is high), do managers tend to spend most of their time talking about the items they rated 4–5, or the items they rated 1–3? Most, perhaps unfortunately, tend to focus on […]