Helping Workers Improve Their Fiscal Fitness Pays Big Dividends, Says LifeCare ®When it comes to boosting employee satisfaction and commitment levels, financial incentives are hard to beat.
Harris, Rothenberg International (HRI) Appointed to the New York Business Group on Health's Elder Care Task ForceThe New York Business Group on Health, a nonprofit coalition of New York-based employers who work together to find solutions to various healthcare issues, formed the Elder Care Task Force.
Ceridian Wins 2005 Caregiver Friendly Award For Its Online Elder Care Assessment ToolCeridian, today announced that it has won a 2005 Caregiver Friendly Award from Today´s Caregiver magazine and caregiver.com for its online, interactive elder care assessment tool.
KIDS or a career? It should not be a choice... From a strategic point of view, working mothers are what Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter calls "stuck in the middle", constantly at risk ...
Work/Life Expert Bernadette Fusaro Joins Harris, Rothenberg International, LLC.Harris, Rothenberg International LLC, a global performance management company, today announced that Bernadette Fusaro has joined the company as Director of Work/Life Services.
Dramatic Work-Life Balance Benefits Revealed in New Employee Opinion Study by ISRManagement techniques that drive increased corporate revenues identified in study.
LifeCare® Program Wins 2005 Caregiver Friendly AwardThe Caregiver Friendly Awards celebrate outstanding media, products and services which have been designed in the best interest of caregivers and their loved ones.
Mobility Services International Continues to Move in the Right Direction: Company Adds Another Key ExecutiveMobility Services International (MSI), today announced the addition of Reed McLellan, vice president of channel sales.
What To Do About the 'Sandwich Generation', Part 1People in the prime of their working lives are "sandwiched" between caring for young children and elderly parents. You would be wise to consider how the increasing outside obligations of your workers may affect your company's bottom line; Elizabeth S. Torkelsen, M Lee Smith.
Esurance Selects Mobility Services International to Drive Its Growing Relocation NeedsEsurance is on the road to relocation success.
Mortgage Benefits Corp. and Work & Family Benefits, Inc. Form Strategic PartnershipMy Life Values is a Web-enabled work/life information desktop and ecommerce reward/discount site.
What To Do About the 'Sandwich Generation', Part 2Employers feel the effects, too, in terms of lost productivity, absenteeism, worker turnover, and training costs. This week's discussion gives concrete ideas for helping workers balance work and family, including child-care initiatives and elder-care initiatives. Elizabeth S. Torkelsen, M Lee Smith.
National Business Group on Health Names Best Employers for Healthy LifestylesThe National Business Group on Health, a national non-profit organization, today announced the winners of its inaugural "Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles" awards.
HR.com Finalizes Compensation and Benefits Workshops for Annual Employers of Excellence Conference 2005Over 100 educational workshops available for attending senior HR professionals.
Metlife Benefits Benchmarking ReportOnly 22% of employees in small firms (2-9 employees) are satisfied with the benefits that they receive through their employer, compared to 44% of employees in the largest companies (25,000+ employees).
Web Conference on the Importance of TeleworkA Call To Action! Cox, Comcast, Microsoft and Teletrips have joined forces to host a "free" web conference on the importance of Telework in private and public organizations in the Washington D.C. and Northern Virginia area. Â
Many Americans are Dissatisfied With Their Employer This Labor Day"Working in America: The Disgruntled Workforce" survey confirms majority of employed Americans do not think they are reaping benefits of an improved economy
Halogen Software Wins Top Human Resource Products AwardHalogen eCompensation product recognized for its value to HR practitioners and ease-of-use
Mortgage Benefits Corp. bundles Cash RewardsTMRedwood City, CA (PRWEB) October 26, 2005 -- Mortgage Benefits Corporation (MBC; www.mortgageplans.com), the leading provider of group mortgage and realty benefit plans, today announced an agreement with Cash Rewards, Inc. (CRI; www.cashrewardsinc.com), a leading provider of rewards programs for merchants, to bundle the Cash Rewards
TM program on MBC´s MortgageChoice Plan
TM group benefit platform.
Where Have You Been?We want to know where you have been and what keeps you coming back?
Workplace Options' Mary Ellen Gornick to Co-Chair EAPA's Work/Life Task ForceWorkplace Options, the largest provider of work/life employee benefits in America, announced that Mary Ellen Gornick has been appointed to co-chair the Employee Assistance Professionals Association's (EAPA) Work-Life Task Force.
A growing number of large employers are boosting efforts to improve their workers' health and productivity.Furthermore, employers that are aggressively implementing health and productivity practices are seeing lower costs, reduced lost time and
improved worker health.
Workplace Options Reaffirms Commitment to Union Partners With Expansion to Downtown DetroitWorkplace Options' Michigan based call center has been delivering services to union members for over 20 years and it's recently launched UnionSelect, the only work/life information and referral service delivered by union represented employees for union represented employees.
Workplace Options to Construct New Corporate Headquarters in RaleighWPO announcement of planned construction - a new Corporate headquarters in Raleigh, NC. Since June of 2003, WPO has experienced 10 quarters of consecutive double digit sales growth and the new space will help manage for future growth.
Workplace Options Reaffirms Commitment to Union Partners With Expansion to Downtown DetroitWorkplace Options, the largest provider of work/life employee benefits in America, has announced plans to relocate it's Auburn Hills, MI call center to the historic Buhl Building in downtown Detroit.
ULTRALINK ANNOUNCES NEW EMPLOYEE PORTAL THROUGH PARTNERSHIP WITH ENWISENNew Decision Support Capabilities Enable Employees to be More Effective in Managing Their Own Benefits Through Robust Self-Service Resources
Trends in Employee Benefits: What's Hot, What's NotThe highest priority for employer provided benefits programs should be to protect the employee from significant financial hardship due to illness, disability, or death. A recent study listed the top five HR concerns of employers and employees.
Harris, Rothenberg International to Speak on Flexible Work Arrangements at WorldatWork Total Rewards ConferenceEmployers gain more than employee loyalty with comprehensive flexible work programs
Employers Gain More than Employee Loyalty with Comprehensive Flexible Work ProgramsHarris, Rothenberg International (HRI), LLC, a global performance management company, has been selected to speak at the WorldatWork Total Rewards Conference & Exhibition 2006 being held in Anaheim, CA, May 7-10, 2006.
New Survey Finds Electronic Age Brings Results, Risks Electronic technology, including widespread computer availability and online communicationNearly three out of four organizations responded that electronic communication practices have improved administrative efficiency, and over half report reduced costs and enhanced employee satisfaction.
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and VitalSmarts Partner to Improve Patient SafetyAmerican Association of Critical-Care Nurses and VitalSmarts partner to improve patient safety with new training program for healthcare practitioners.
Businessman Teams Up with Minister to Author Book and Launch Life-changing ProjectWe live in one of the most productive times in history, yet financial hardships and other difficulties are plaguing our families and communities.
Dr. Jeff D. Standridge, and Re. Tim Kellerman have co-Founded The Abundant Life Project(TM ) to address this situation.
Majority of Employees Say Stress Will Make Them Sick this Cold/Flu SeasonSome 78 percent of workers say stress depletes their defenses, increasing their chances to become ill this cold/flu season, according to a Tell It NowSM survey by ComPsych Corporation.
Convenient Tax Filing Service Adds to Robust Work-Life Offerings From Workplace OptionsFree On-line Tax Filing Expands Level of Support for WPO´s Clients and Employees
Health Coaching Lowers Employer Medical Costs, Propels Leade Health to Strong GrowthLeade Health, a disease prevention company, expanded its full-time staff by more than 20 percent in 2005 and anticipates 100 percent employee growth in 2006, officials announced today.
Unity Promotes Efficient, Secure Interaction with Customers, Members, CliniciansManaged Health Network, Inc. (MHN), a subsidiary of Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT), announced today a new integrated health care management system that will help the company interact more efficiently with customers, members and clinicians, in a secure and reliable environment.
Professionials Toolkit Empowers Offices & Groups and General Public With Simple, Daily StepsAmerica on the Move ® and Lean Cuisine ® partner to promote healty lifestyles for healthcare professionals and patients. Comprehensive toolkit based on simple lifestyle changes becomes available in April.
Harris, Rothenberg International LLC Honored With iNOVA Awards for Exceptional EAP-Work/Life WebsiteThe prestigious iNova Awards are chosen in an international competition sponsored by MerComm, Inc., an organization whose mission is to advance the standards of excellence in communications.
Jobs in the new millennium:Canadians strike a balance between work and home lifeNew survey from Workopolis shows Canadians place increasing priority on family
Employer Interest in Consumer-Directed Health Plans Growing, Watson Wyatt/National Business Group on Health Survey FindsSurvey Reveals Strategies Successful Companies Are Taking to Minimize Cost Increases
Hundreds of Employee Survey Questionnaire Items in New Guidebook from Performance ProgramsSecond edition of employee survey question guidebook and companion employee surveys "how-to" volume are available for first time in both E-book and print formats.
ACI Named One of Top 10 EAPs by Business Insurance MagazineDr. Ann Clark´s leadership in Employee Assistance Programs and specialty benefits resulted in the company she founded, ACI, being named one of the nation´s Top 10 EAPs by Business Insurance magazine in 2005. A psychologist turned entrepreneur, Dr. Clark broadened the business line to include a complete specialty benefits suite selling through broker partners and customer-direct across the nation and worldwide.
Bright Horizons Launches Back-Up Care AdvantageExpanded emergency care offering include in-home child and elder care
CAREERJOURNAL.COM OFFERS TIPSFOR MOMS RETURNING TO WORK
Extra Paycheck? New Ceridian Survey Finds How U.S. Workers Would Use Those Dollars to Improve Their Financial WellnessMarch is a Three Paycheck Month for Many Employees; Ceridian Urges Employers to Promote Programs that Help Employees Achieve Financial Wellness
Absence and DisabilityLooking at absence and disability management programs as a means to helping reduce these costs makes sense as it is one of the only ways an organization can reduce costs without cutting benefits and passing on the costs to the employees. From HR.com's Benefits analyst Jeff Chad.
World's Largest Database of Results-Oriented Job Descriptions Offered by Job Results Management InstituteResults-Oriented Job Descriptions, a powerful human resource management tool that managers, business owners, and human resource professionals use to focus employees on the big picture and what really matters in their jobs, can now be purchased on-line from the world´s largest job description database incorporating results-oriented thinking.
Deploy Solutions on Track to 'Finish' Hunger with Marathon Food DriveEmployees run their own version of Boston Marathon -- indoors -- to collect food for Pine Street Inn
Workplace Options Announces Acquisition of HelpHorizons.com, Inc.Acquisition gives customers access to scheduling software and advance provider connectivity solution.
Moving from Philosophy to Reality: A New Era in Health Care ConsumerismComplimentary executive briefings set to give business leaders, human resources professionals, and the media valuable insights into health care consumerism.
Workplace Options Announces Acquisition of HelpHorizons.com, Inc.Workplace Options, the largest provider of work-life employee benefits in America, has announced the acquisition of HelpHorizons.com, Inc., the country's leading provider of practice management and connectivity solutions for mental health professionals and behavioral health organizations. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Harris, Rothenberg International to Provide Health & Wellness Resources to AMS BenefitsThe addition of HRI's web site comes at a time when employers are increasingly looking for innovative ways to help workers better manage their personal and professional lives.
HR XCEL Continues National Growth Opens Sales Office In Washington D.C. AreaHR XCEL looking forward to business development in Washington.
Workplace Options Announces Hiring of Clark Adams, Former CEO of Mulberry Child Care Centers and Co-Founder of AWLPWorkplace Options, the largest provider of work-life employee benefits in America, today announced the hiring of Clark Adams as VP of Growth Initiatives. In his new role, Mr. Adams will be responsible for investigating new business partnerships and acquisitions for Workplace Options. He will report to Alan King, President of Workplace Options, who in addition to overseeing day-to-day operations at Workplace Options, will work with Mr. Adams to integrate the new business lines that result from new partnerships and acquisitions.
Ceridian Names John Shade Senior Vice President of Benefit ServicesShade brings to Ceridian a distinctive theme of performance improvement from past senior leadership positions.
ACI Specialty Benefits Offers Innovative Just-Do-It Training ProgramsSelf-service corporate training packages provide motivational seminars to HR managers at affordable cost
VIOLENCE THREATENING U.S. WORKPLACESWorkplace violence is on the rise, according to research by Prince & Associates.
Business Health Services (BHS),has partnered with Wise Consulting Associates to offer Health Risk Assessment as part of Wise's robust health and wellness initiative.Wise Consulting, a leader in Human Resources and Payroll automation, had a desire toencourage positive health behaviors in its employees and, in turn, foster a healthier, moreproductive organization.
Employers Need to Focus on 'Top Seven' Drivers of Employee Engagement and Retention to Improve Organizational SuccessSays new research report examining healthy job and workplace
factors present in Canadian workplaces
Patricia Zingheim, Jay Schuster Receive Top WorldatWork AwardKeystone Award Presented at Total Rewards Conference& Exhibition in Anaheim, Calif.
WorldatWork Names Four Publications Contributors of the YearWorldatWork is pleased to announce the names of four authors who received "2005 WorldatWork Publications Contributor of the Year" awards for their contributions to workspan magazine and the WorldatWork Journal.
WarrenShepell Expands Service TechnologyEldercare Issues a Growing Problem for EmployersAging with Grace, a geriatric caremanagement company that offers free eldercare referral services operating in the 5 county Philadelphia area, offers employers, benefits consultants and labor unions assistance in providing answers to escalating health care costs. Aging with Grace offers on site educational programs that address employee eldercare issues and their impact on rising healthcare costs.
New Workplace Options Service Helps Employees Find Backup ChildcareEAP offering enables customers to locate childcare centers via national database
Workplace Options Wins Prestigious Caregiver Friendly AwardWorkplace Options, the largest provider of work-life employee benefits in America, announced today that its Care Coach service won a 2006 Caregiver Friendly award from Today´s Caregiver magazine.
Workplace Options Care Coach Service Wins Caregiver Friendly AwardCaregiver Friendly Awards are presented by Today´s Caregiver magazine to celebrate outstanding books, media, products and services designed with the best interest of the family caregiver in mind.
Corporate America vs. Work/Life BalanceThe single most important asset is any business is people. Many businesses are finding it more difficult to motivate, encourage, retain, and recruit quality staff, while optimizing productivity
Work/Life Balance Programs in Demand as Companies Become More SupportiveAmerica still lags the rest of the world when it comes to understanding the importance of work/life balance. Ignoring work/life balance issues will negatively affect your bottom line according to new study.
AWLP, WorldatWork Seek Workshop Presentationsfor 2007 Work-Life ConferenceAlliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP) and WorldatWork are seeking workshop presentation proposals for the annual Work-Life Conference that will take place at the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Feb. 21-23, 2007.
Culturally Competent EAPs Needed for Increasingly Diverse WorkforceAs health care expenditures continue to increase, there´s no doubt that it is critical to focus on strategies that reduce the prevalence and cost of preventable chronic conditions. The situation is exacerbated, however, by an increasingly diverse workforce.
Business Health Services (BHS), a leading national provider of behavioral risk management solutions, has launched a rebranding campaign that commences with the debut of its new website, www.bhssolutions.com.The new website more closely reflects BHS' application of behavioral risk management strategy-a contemporary approach to bottom-line cost savings that involves identifying and preventing the risks associated with mental health and behavioral problems on the job
HUNDREDS OF JOB SATISFACTION AND EMPLOYEE MORALE QUESTIONS IN NEW BOOKS BY 20-YEAR ORGANIZATIONAL SUTwo new books provide everything an organization needs to create, administer, and interpret an employee survey.
Hundreds of Job Satisfaction and Employee Morale Questions in New Employee Survey GuidebookEmployee survey "how-to" found in new books and e-books from organizational survey experts at Performance Programs.
The WorkPlace Group, Inc, Top Recruitment Process Outsourcing Firm, Launches 'Family First' ProgramThe WorkPlace Group, Inc. (WPG), the foremost company in Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), has formally announced its "Family First Program" for all employees.
Business Health Services (BHS) of Baltimore, Maryland is pleased to announce the hire of Melissa Back Tamburo, Ph.D., LCSW-C, as Director of Clinical Services.Bringing with her fourteen years of extensive clinical and managerial experience in the Employee Assistance field, Tamburo embodies BHS' dedication to clinical excellence and innovation in the field of workplace health. "BHS' core values of delivering quality EAP services, generating measurable results, and fostering innovation provide a great fit for my professional experience and interest in developing state of the art EAP services," says Tamburo.
Supportive Solutions, Inc. Expands Operations to Meet the Needs of a Rapid GrowthCustomized crisis support services are the key to Supportive Solutions, Inc.´s success in the crisis response industry.
New Research: Employee Job Satisfaction Related to Individual Energy ManagementNew research findings on employee job satisfaction. Human Performance Institute studies employees´ internal motivation practices, offers employers five tips for creating a satisfying work environment
Disaster Preparedness: "Is Your Company Ready?""Disaster Preparedness" is a critical issue for employers. Increasingly, Human Resources and Risk Management departments are dealing with natural and man-made disasters as a part of normal business. Consider the following facts:
Attention employers: want to increase employee job satisfaction?Free cafeteria food and flex time aren´t enough. An employee´s job satisfaction may depend as much on the positive mental, spiritual, physical, and emotional resources the employee brings to the workplace, according to data gathered from 75,000 working adults on a three-year study of personal energy management and work-life balance.
WorldatWork´s Latest Book Provides Broader Context for Stock Option Backdating DebateIn the midst of the stock option backdating debate, WorldatWork, a not-for-profit professional association for compensation, benefits and total rewards, has published a new book entitled, "Stock Options & the New Rules of Corporate Accountability."
ACI Specialty Benefits Corporation Named Eight Out of Ten by Business Insurance Magazine´s List of Largest Employee Assistance Program ProvidersDr. Ann Clark´s leadership in Employee Assistance Programs and specialty benefits resulted in the company she founded, ACI, being named one of the nation´s Top Ten EAPs by Business Insurance magazine for two years in a row.
WorldatWork Wins Three Awards for Publication ExcellenceWorldatWork, the total rewards association, recently garnered three awards for publication excellence from the 2006 APEX Awards.
VMC LAUNCHES ROBUST E-LEARNING PROGRAMVMC Behavioral Healthcare, the nation´s 4th largest provider of employee assistance programs, announces the launch of its new VMC Connect
TM e-learning program.
VMC LAUNCHES ROBUST E-LEARNING PROGRAMVMC Behavioral Healthcare, the nation´s 4th largest provider of employee assistance programs, announces the launch of its new VMC Connect
TM e-learning program.
New WorkplaceOptions Manager Kit Offers MBA-Level Advice to New and Middle-ManagementWPO's new Manager Kits have been designed to help new and middle-managers become comfortable in the areas of Building Teams that Succeed, Change Management, Cultural Inclusion, High Performance Leadership, and Motivating People. These kits provide additional training resources for managers that they may not normally have access to and allow managers to request information they may not have been exposed to in general management training programs. For more information, please call Sandy Egan at the number below.
What is the link between employee wellness and on-the-job performance?That´s one of the questions reporter Cait Murphy of Fortune Magazine asked herself as she participated in the energy management training for executives at the Human Performance Institute in Orlando, FL. Murphy´s independent report, titled "The CEO Workout," appears in the July 10, 2006 edition of Fortune. Murphy spent two-and-one-half days immersed in this mind-body approach to energy balancing, during which she reports a number of perspective-shifting insights: Stress is good, eat every two or three hours, incorporate rituals for rest and recovery, and, for optimal performance, manage energy, not time.
Workplace Options Introduces Managerial Tool KitManager Kit Offers MBA-Level Advice to New and Middle-Management
WorldatWork To Host First European Total Rewards ConferenceWorldatWork, the association for human resources professionals focused on attracting, motivating and retaining employees, is holding its first European Total Rewards Conference from 26-27 October 2006 in Brussels.
How To Find Home Care for Alzheimer's PatientsLifeCare's Fast Facts is an ongoing series of documents created for reporters who write about aging, adult caregiving and how to successfully navigate the challenges of mid-life. Reporters may reprint the information presented here in whole or in part, with attribution to LifeCare, Inc. If you would like more information about a particular topic or wish to speak to one of LifeCare's Successful AgingSM experts, please contact Michael Civiello, manager -- marketing and media relations, at 203-291-4170 or pr1@lifecare.com.
Managed Health Network (MHN) and the U.S. Department of State today announced a pilot program to enhance access to support services for Department of State employees and their familiesMHN's customized Web portal for employees and family members features articles on emotional health including coping with separation, maintaining bonds with children and long distance communication.
Hundreds of Employee Survey Questionnaire Items in New e-Guidebook from Performance ProgramsEmployee survey question guidebook available for first time in both e-book and print formats. Contains 700 employee survey questions on morale, satisfaction, employee engagement, diversity and fairness, ethics, communications, management, co-workers, teamwork, and more.
Ceridian names Chris O´Grady area vice president of sales forCeridian (www.myceridian.com), a leader in managed human resource outsourcing solutions, has named Chris O´Grady area vice president of sales for its mid-Atlantic sales market, which includes southern Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
LifeCare ® Webinar:Breastfeeding Is a Competitive Business IssueFree webinar will help attendees design lactation programs that enhance employee
satisfaction, loyalty and retention -- and reduce health care costs and absenteeism
Ceridian names John Whisner regional vice president of sales for East Coast sales marketCeridian (www.myceridian.com), a leader in managed human resource outsourcing solutions, has named John Whisner regional vice president of sales for Ceridian´s East Coast region, which markets HR/Payroll products to the entire East Coast, from New England to Florida.
WorldatWork Press Publishes "Sales Compensation Essentials:A Field Guide for the HR Professional"Nurse Anesthetists Seek Flexibility, Financial Rewards: Recruiting Firm Survey Shows Most CRNAs Would Repeat Career ChoiceCRNAs (certified registered nurse anesthetists) enjoy flexibility and generous compensation, according to survey results released today by recruiting firm LocumTenens.com. Seventy-one percent (71%) of the 417 full- and part-time CRNAs responding to the recruiting firm's recent on-line questionnaire said they have worked as a locum tenens (temporary) anesthesia provider, while another 28% said they would consider it. Based on its 2006 survey, LocumTenens.com pegs the average annual U.S. nurse anesthetist salary at $164,172, a 10% increase over the 2005 average of $149,147.
Harris, Rothenberg International, LLC, Offers Free Preparedness Kit to Prepare Employers for a Flu EmergencyIn response to the ever-present, yet unpredictable, threat of an influenza pandemic and its potentially devastating impact on businesses, Harris, Rothenberg International (HRI), LLC, has created a kit to help employers develop a response strategy based on their existing resources, such as the HR Department and Employee Assistance Program. The kit is available free of charge at HRI's web site, www.harrisrothenberg.com.
Leading EAP Provider Announces Two Executive PromotionsACI, one of the nation´s Top Ten Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) by Business Insurance Magazine, today announced the appointment of Mike La Voy to the new position of Vice President of Operations and Tandice Tinney to Sales Manager.
Listen up Employers; Employees Know What They Want This Labor Day; ''Working in America: What Employees Want'' Survey Confirms Majority of Americans Want Employers to Invest in Their PeopleThe findings of the "Working in America: What Employees Want" survey, conducted by Harris Interactive(R) and sponsored by Kronos(R) Incorporated (Nasdaq: KRON), found that in today's knowledge economy many organizations still do not recognize the link between their workforce and business performance.
Newly Released 9-11 Tapes Stirs Mixed EmotionsAre Americans ready?. To prepare for the fifth year anniversary of the September 11th attacks on America, ACI Specialty Benefits, one of the nation´s Top Ten EAP providers by Business Insurance Magazines, is providing a comprehensive, three-part anniversary grief series including "What is Anniversary Grief and How will it Affect My Business" to corporate clients.