WorldatWork in Search of Total Rewards Conference PresentationsWorkshop Proposals Accepted Sept. 5-Oct. 2, 2006
Seeking Work-Life Balance? MomMD.com Job Board Lists Full-Time, Part-Time and Flexible Careers for Women PhysiciansFind work-life balance on a unique female-friendly job seeker service.
Workplace Options announced today that it´s popular work-life webinar series can now be downloaded from WPO´s customer Internet site onto a laptop or portable listening device in a MP3 format.This convenience will allow users to listen to the information they need anywhere at anytime, adding flexibility to their schedules.
Allen Baler Joins LifeCare ® as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business DevelopmentLifeCare ®, Inc., provider of comprehensive specialty care services and a longtime leader in the work/life industry, today announced that Allen Baler has joined the organization as senior vice president of Marketing and Business Development.
Reorganization Positions LifeCare for Future Growth and Stronger Presence in Burgeoning Aging MarketManaging directors appointed to lead strategic efforts in three market segments
Problem Gambling Prevalent in the WorkplaceMany employers fail to consider compulsive gambling a troubling employee issue because, too often, they are not trained to recognize the warning signs of a gambling addiction.
Ceridian Awarded Contract to Provide Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Services To a Large Number of Federal Government AgenciesThe contract has a total potential value of approximately $150 million over five years, consisting of an initial one-year term with four one-year options of approximately $30 million per year.
Stress On The Job is Privately Addressed by Some of the Top Professionals in the FieldThe Job Strain Healing Community transforms your stress into sustaining success. They have gathered the top experts from the four corners of the earth to join together and destroy the plagues that is devouring career professionals! The first special live teleclass event will be on October 17th at 8ET.
WorldatWork Elects 2007 Board of DirectorsAmerican Express SVP Margaret Gagliardi is Chair-Elect
RSM McGladrey Honored as One of Working Mother´s "100 Best Companies"Fifth largest accounting, tax and business services firm achieves major strides in its cultural transformation with its WorkLife strategy
WorldatWork Elects 2007 Board of DirectorsMargaret "Maggie" Gagliardi, CCP, Senior Vice President of Global Compensation & Benefits for the American Express Company, will serve as chairman in 2007. Gagliardi succeeds Mike Davis, VP of HR for US Retail and Corporate for General Mills, Inc, as chair.
ASTRAZENECA NAMED AMONG "100 BEST COMPANIES" FOR WORKING MOTHERS FOR FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEARAstraZeneca, a global leader in the pharmaceutical industry, has been recognized for the fifth consecutive year for its commitment to work-life balance by being named one of the "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" by Working Mother magazine.
FOR SIXTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR, VERIZON WIRELESS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE BEST FOR WORKING MOTHERSCompany Places on Working Mother Magazine´s 100 Best Companies List Which Honors Women- and Family-Friendly Benefits and Policies
Work and Family Month Underscores Importance of Work-Life Effectiveness"Reducing the conflict between work and family life should be a national priority." - Senate Resolution 210, passed unanimously, September 5, 2003. The growing need to achieve work-life effectiveness has become a public concern on the national level.
October is National Work and Family Month--What Your Company Can DoThe work-life industry first emerged in the early 1980s when, in response to changing workforce demographics and more women entering the job market, forward-thinking companies introduced "work and family" benefits. These early work and family benefits provided employees help with their child and elder care responsibilities.
Workplace Options To Host Webinar On Revolutionary "Person-First" Senior Caregiving PhilosophyGuest speaker John George to speak about his championship of a better way of life for older adults
Workplace Options To Host Webinar On Revolutionary "Person-First" Senior Caregiving PhilosophyGuest speaker John George to speak about his championship of a better way of life for older adults
Free Career Advice in New Video Podcast From the "Career Whisperer"Career guru Andrea Kay answers workers' questions with down-to-earth, kick-butt advice that gets you off the dime. Whether you're changing careers or want to get along better at work, it's like getting a personal consultation as the Career Whisperer sits down to have a career chat with you.
Kronos ® executives share vision of managing the workforce of the futureExperts Aron Ain, Stuart Itkin, and Peter George take podium at KronosWorks
TM WorldatWork and National Business Group on HealthCo-Develop E-Learning Program on HSA Fundamentals
Ceridian names Scott Cherry district vice president of sales for the Washington D.C. and Virginia mCeridian (www.myceridian.com), a leader in managed human resource outsourcing solutions, has named Scott Cherry district vice president of sales for its Washington D.C. and Virginia markets.
Moneytree and Nevada Partners Go Hand-In-HandMoneyTree will make a contribution of $100,000 to the Nevada Partners’ Youth Financial Literacy workshop.
Harris, Rothenberg International (HRI), LLC, Wins Another Award for Its Employee Benefit WebsiteHRI Receives "Outstanding Achievement In Website Development" From the Web Marketing Association
Telework Evolving from Business Strategy to Business NecessityTelework is no longer just a business strategy but a business necessity, according to summaries from the 2006 Telework Conference presented by WorldatWork and ITAC in Washington, D.C. in late September.
Working Advantage Reaches Out to Corporate Purchasers with One-Stop Shopping ResourceA dedicated corporate purchasing section, featuring special savings on Working Advantage Gift Certificates, entices corporate holiday purchasers to simplify gift-giving.
WorldatWork Comment to SEC: Proposed Rule Could Have Unintended EffectsBeware of unintended consequences, WorldatWork warned in a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed on Monday, Oct. 23.
Athena Software Selected by Counseling Research ConsortiumAthena Software (http://www.athenasoftware.net) was selected by the Counseling Research Consortium (CRC) to provide their complete web based integrated case management requirements. The purpose of the CRC is to identify and establish collaborative research initiatives.
ValueOptions Earns NCQA AccreditationGreat Lakes Service Center recognized for excellence in continuous quality improvement.
New WorldatWork Book Demystifies Culture in the Workplace"Culture at Work: Building a Robust Work Environment"by G. Michael Barton. WorldatWork. 2006.
Employers Report Difficulty Attracting, Retaining Critical-Skill EmployeesDISCONNECT BETWEEN EMPLOYERS, EMPLOYEESTHREATENS LOSS OF KEY WORKERS, WATSON WYATT FINDS
A Perfect Talent Storm is Coming, Says Antal International -- Are You Ready?Global Executive Recruiters Antal International predict a new War for Talent in 2007 with many factors combining to create the Perfect Talent Storm. This article shows the results of their recent survey and what others are doing to win the war.
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY HONORS NORDSON CORPORATION WITH PERFORMANCE THROUGH PEOPLE AWARD Award Formally Recognizes Nordson’s Commitment to Principles of People Performance Management
Brits Keen to Work Abroad ... But Not to Learn the LanguageThe British are more enthusiastic as ever to work abroad but as unenthusiastic as ever to learn the languages finds a new survey.
GIFT IDEAS THE BOSS DIDN’T THINK OFWhile it’s great to get a bonus, turkey or other material gifts from employers at holiday time, there are other special gifts that people would be thrilled to receive -- ones most managers never think about.
Harvard Business School Publishing AnnouncesHarvard ManageMentor(r) PLUS, Version 5Two New Topics Focus on Fostering Diversity & Improving BusinessProcesses
Stop the Presses: Good Health is ImportantThe mainstream media is starting to take notice of the need for employers to help individuals take better care of their health, writes Zachary Meyer.
Harvard Business School Publishing Announces Harvard ManageMentor® PLUS, Version 5Two New Topics Focus on Fostering Diversity and Improving Business Processes
Holidays and Gambling: Search for Gift-Buying Money Fuels Compulsive GamblingWhile the holiday season is a time of joy and celebration --- for many, it is also a time leading to financial stress. The desire to give the perfect gift or to host the best reception of the year can cost more than planned and create financial stress for months ahead.
New Job Search Technique Sparks Speedy ResultsCareer experts Wendy Enelow and Louise Kursmark, co-authors of Cover Letter Magic, believe next-generation job search letters are a key technique to winning interviews and zipping through the transition from one job to the next. Different from standard cover letters, next-generation letters, such as career-branding letters and reconnecting letters, are not intended to land interviews. Instead, job seekers use these types of letters to build connections with potential employers, network contacts and referrals.
Executive Summary:Outsourcing Human Resources Outsourcing HR is still a relatively new frontier in business practices - it's been less than 10 years since its debut - and it's still growing rapidly in the U.S. Most analysts predict that the growth will continue at least through 2008. Many companies currently outsourcing HR say that they intend to continue and expand outsourcing in the coming three years to include leave management, training and development, payroll, recruitment, health and wellness program administration, and global mobility.
Kronos(R) Given ''Strong Positive'' Rating in Leading Analyst Firm's Retail MarketScope ReportReceives highest possible rating in time and labor report
Executive Summary: Changing Family Patterns
Family structures have been evolving since the dawn of humankind, reflecting the many socioeconomic and cultural forces impinging on daily life.
Executive Summary: Caring for Children
Escalating childcare costs - along with intensified work schedules driven by global competition - are among the most pressing issues facing working parents today.
Executive Summary: Relocation
Relocation activity was expected to increase in 2005 in both volume and budgets, especially for larger companies.
Executive Summary: The Glass CeilingAlthough minorities and women have made some headway in U.S. management and professional positions in the last decade, the corporate "glass ceiling" still appears to be an obstacle to their advancement.
Executive Summary:Flexible Work ArrangementsFlexibility has become a watchword for both employers and employees in today's demanding and fast-changing business environment.
Free Personal Profile for Work-Life Balance and Personal Energy ManagementInformative Baseline Promotes Personal and Organizational Wellness PlansHuman Performance Institute, expert provider of energy and engagement training for individuals and organizations, provides online personalized reports. The Free Profile takes five minutes and offers a two-page report. An extensive sixteen-page Self Profile is now available to the public for only $49.
Executive Summary: Mental Health in the WorkplaceWorkers' mental health disorders "exact a heavier toll on workplace productivity than do physical illnesses," according to a 2004 Employee Benefits Journal article.
Tom Shjerven Selected as 2007 President for International Society of Certified Employee Benefits ValueOptions announced that Tom Shjerven, its Vice President of Commercial Sales, has been appointed to serve as President of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists (ISCEBS) for 2007.
WorldatWork Journal Reports:High Numbers of Employees Blog About Their EmployerA high number of employees are blogging about various aspects of their employment, and much of the blogging is not positive, according to a new report in the WorldatWork Journal (Fourth Quarter 2006 edition). Two attorneys from a major Cleveland law firm report this finding in their paper “Bloggers in the Workplace: An Employer’s Rights, Risks and Responsibilities.”
WorldatWork Announces New Publishing BrandWorldatWork recently announced plans to market its books under the name WorldatWork Press, a publishing brand that provides employee compensation, benefits and total rewards audiences with timely, practical and high-quality books.
Workplace Options Offers Ten Tips to Healthy Holiday Eating, Gift Giving and Mental Well-BeingWorkplace Options, the largest provider of work-life employee benefits in America, has announced results from their special holiday poll conducted through WPO's Advantage(TM) web site.
Work-Life Balance Baseline Report Helps Individuals and Organizations Create Wellness Plans for 2007Many individuals and organizations make their plans for increased wellness, work life balance, energy and engagement in January each year. The Human Performance Institute, expert provider of energy and engagement training, is offering a free baseline profile; it takes five minutes and offers a two-page report. An extensive sixteen-page Self Profile can be selected at the end of the Free Profile at the special price of $49 until January 31.
Award-Winning Guide on Caregiving Available FreeLifeCare® wins top honor in MarCom Creative Awards for its guide on helping people provide care to aging loved ones; award-winning guide now available free to interested individuals and organizations.
CDW Named Among Best Places to Work by FORTUNE Magazine for Ninth Straight YearIn a reaffirmation of its strong coworker culture, CDW Corporation (NASDAQ: CDWC) has been named to FORTUNE Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work for in America” list for the ninth consecutive year.
ASTRAZENECA REACCREDITED FOR MEETING PRESTIGIOUS “CEO CANCER GOLD STANDARD”™
Recognition of Initiatives to Lower Employee Cancer Risk Just One of Several Recent Company Honors for Superior Commitment to Employee Wellness
WPO's 2007 Work-Life Promotional Kit Helps EAPs and Employers Increase Awareness Workplace Options New 2007 Work-Life Promotional Kit includes customizable and attention-getting marketing collateral designed to increase employee participation
ASTRAZENECA REACCREDITED FOR MEETING PRESTIGIOUS “CEO CANCER GOLD STANDARD”™Recognition of Initiatives to Lower Employee Cancer Risk Just One of Several Recent Company Honors for Superior Commitment to Employee Wellness
Post-Holiday Survey: Retail Employees Blow the Whistle on Ineffective Scheduling New Survey Finds Retailers Were Unable to Balance Employee and Customer Needs
Management and Executive Positions on the RiseThe number of management and executive positions across the United States is expected to rise 13.6 percent within this decade, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Based on this information, the Bureau of Labor Statistics expects that this growth will result in the creation of more than 5 million management and executive positions by 2010. Recognizing the growing potential to advance their careers, many professionals are wondering how they can land one of these high-level positions.
WORK-FAMILY BENEFITS IMPROVE DRAMATICALLY AMONG BEST AMERICAN WORKPLACESWidespread Improvements among FORTUNE's "100 Best Companies to Work For"® Include More Flexible Schedules and Telecommuting
Workplace Options Continues Global Expansion of Work-Life and EAP Services with Acquisition Workplace Options, the largest provider of work-life employee benefits in America, today announced the acquisition of EAP Solutions, one of Ireland’s leading providers of employee assistance and work-life services. This acquisition significantly expands WPO's European presence and international provider network.
CareerJournal.com Reports on Signals That You May Be a WorkaholicThe consequences of being a workaholic may include fatigue, sleep disorders, and stress-related ailments, such as heart attack and stroke.
Working Advantage Offers Affordable, Co-Branded Landing Pages to Compliment Employee Discount Customized landing pages provide budget-conscious companies with corporate branding without the large price tag.
Workplace Options Sponsors the Workplace Benefits Association’s Benefits Renaissance MeetingWPO to Present Benefits Strategies That Help Companies Develop An Engaged and Committed Workforce
Overworked and Underpaid: Workers Cite Top BarriersTo Fulfilling Job Responsibilities in LifeCare® Poll
BusinessWeek Names The Speed of Trust One of Top 5 Career Books of 2006BusinessWeek selected The Speed of Trust by Stephen M. R. Covey as one of the top 5 career books for 2006. According to BusinessWeek, “Everyone can use some career advice, regardless of age or professional title. The five books that made our list for 2006 run the gamut from general business questions to managing your life outside of work. That range reflects both the increasingly large role that work plays in many people's lives and the continued blurring of boundaries between the personal and the professional.”
IncentOne Clients Featured in CBS News Report About Incentivizing Healthy BehaviorEmployers and health insurers are increasingly eyeing disease and health management programs as a means to ensure a healthier workforce. Now, as CBS News reports, some companies and health plans are looking at a powerful motivator to entice their employees to participate: cash incentives.
LifeCare® Wins Gold Award in LACP Communications CompetitionAward-winning campaign helps boost program awareness and utilization for clients.
Alliance for Work-Life Progress Announces 2007 Work-Life Rising Star HonoreesAlliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP), a global network of professionals committed to advancing work-life effectiveness, recently announced the recipients of the inaugural Work-Life Rising Star recognition program. Recipients are recognized for their emerging leadership and potential as major contributors to the work-life community.
AWLP Announces 2007 Work-Life Innovative Excellence Award RecipientsCapital Metro Transportation Authority, Massachusetts General Hospital, United States Patent & Trademark Office recognized for outstanding work-life programs.
Corporate Counseling Associates Rejects “Commoditized” Benefits in Favor of Performance-Based EAP New programs and services focus on workforce productivity, align with companies’ strategic performance objectives
LifeCare® Launches New Backup Care ConnectionSM ProgramLifeCare®, Inc., provider of comprehensive specialty care services and a longtime leader in the work/life industry, announced today that it has launched a new Backup Care ConnectionSM program for organizations that want to take the next step in providing employees and members with resources to help them better manage their busy lives.
Kanter Award for Excellence in Work-Family ResearchWorldatWork Alliance for Work-Life Progress announces 2007 Rosabeth Moss Kanter Award for Excellence in Work-Family Research Recipients Hadas Mandel & Moshe Semyonov.
Aggressive Techniques for a Faster Job SearchWith the job search lasting an average of six to eight months for professionals new to the work force, job seekers can no longer afford to solely depend on their resume to yield interviews. Instead they must turn to proactive strategies to reach employers and stay one step ahead of competitors.
LifeCare®, Inc. Fast Facts For Immediate Use A Caregiver's Best Friend: Respite Care Services
LifeCare® Poll: Employees Cite Greatest Work/Life Challenges for 2007"Finances and work/life balance are the traditional hot-buttons facing employees, which is one of the reasons we continue to expand the array of educational tools and resources we offer to clients in these areas," said LifeCare CEO, Peter G. Burki.
ValueOptions Names Steve Rockowitz, Psy.D., Vice President for California Service CenterSteve Rockowitz, Psy.D., has been named Vice President of the Cypress (Calif.) Service Center for ValueOptions, the nation’s largest privately-held managed behavioral healthcare provider.
Companies seek out CCA for its unique business understanding and focus on employee performanceCorporate Counseling Associates Adds 27 New EAP, Coaching and Training Clients Since Third Quarter 2006
Companies seek out CCA for its unique business understanding and focus on employee performanceCorporate Counseling Associates Adds 27 New EAP, Coaching and Training Clients Since Third Quarter 2006
LearnShare Announces Collaboration With MindLeaders To Bolster Content LibraryLeading Learning Solutions Provider Now a Preferred Provider for LearnShare Members: LearnShare, LLC, the consortium of Fortune 1000 companies organized to research, design, purchase, package and share best practices in training and development, today announced that it has partnered with Dublin, Ohio-based MindLeaders, a leading edge learning services provider. LearnShare members will now have access to learning methodologies from a wide variety of subject matter. Members of the consortium will also receive preferred pricing through the partnership.
LEARNSHARE ANNOUNCES COLLABORATION WITH MINDLEADERS TO BOLSTER CONTENT LIBRARYLeading Learning Solutions Provider Now a Preferred Provider for LearnShare Members
Britney Spears, Lindsey Lohan, Celebrity Rehabilitation and Employer Based EAPNon-celebrities can utilize their employer's employee assistance program (EAP), provided by companies like MINES and Associates, to find assistance in dealing with mental health issues and drug / alcohol addiction problems.
Workplace Options Views Recent Foreclosure Crisis as Opportunity for Employers to Educate Their WorkRecent news reports surrounding a crisis in the mortgage industry are a reminder to employers that financial concerns could negatively impact the emotional well-being of employees.
LifeCare® Announces Enhanced Relocation ProgramClients to receive newly enhanced services free of charge
LifeCare® Announces Enhanced Relocation ProgramClients to receive newly enhanced services free of charge
Charlotte Golla Joins Benefit ConceptsBenefit Concepts expands sales coverage in the Southwest.
Looming Foreclosures Dent Productivity ACI Offers Hope and ManagementProjections of a slow real estate market and rising foreclosure rates are taking its toll on the emotional and physical state of thousands of individuals nationwide, which can lead to stress, absenteeism and decreased productivity in the workplace.
ACI Specialty Benefits, is offering stress counseling and corporate trainings to individuals “Individuals who are on the brink of foreclosure, losing their home or any financial discomfort can suffer from an incredible amount of fear, anxiety and sleeplessness that impact their daily lives,” said Ann Clark, PhD, the CEO and founder of ACI Specialty Benefits.
LifeCare® Poll Reveals the Reasons We Work SickPeople go to work sick for different reasons but the top one is apprehension, according to a new poll by LifeCare®, Inc., provider of comprehensive specialty care services and a longtime leader in the work/life industry. In a poll conducted on LifeCare's private web site during the month of February, individuals were asked, "When you go to work sick, what is your main reason?" Here are the complete results of the poll:
Ceridian's New Online Reference System Simplifies Employee Benefit ManagementNew Ceridian Reference System Gives Businesses 24/7/365 Access to an Easy-To-Use Resource to Help Them Manage Their Employee Benefits Plans
WorldatWork Creates Tool to Guide Executive Compensation PractitionersAs CEO pay continues unabated as the most scrutinized area of Total Rewards, WorldatWork, the total rewards association, has created a new tool to help compensation practitioners reliably identify and consider every essential factor for rewarding executives and directors called the WorldatWork Executive Compensation Issues Identifier.
Professionals from Mercer HR and ON Semiconductor to be Honored at WorldatWork ConferenceWorldatWork has announced the names of two authors who will receive the “2006 WorldatWork Publications Contributor of the Year” awards.The honorees are: Kerry Chou, Director of Global Compensation & Benefits for ON Semiconductor,and John Koob, Corporate M&A Services Business Leader-South US Region for Mercer Human Resource Consulting.
MINES & Associates Broadens its EAP Services in the State of Nevada The recent growth and expansion of MINES & Associates has allowed for an expansion of its employee assistance programs within the state of Nevada.
Work & Family Benefits, Inc. Partners with Triveris To Integrate Delivery of Work/Life Resources Work & Family Benefits, Inc. (WFB), the nation's largest provider of dependent care resources and referral services to employer clients, today announces a partnership with Triveris, a leading health plan designer and health compliance management company, to provide companies and TPAs with a solution that delivers targeted work/life resources and preventive care information to individual plan members. The solution incorporates WFB's telephonic and web-based work/life resources with real-time clinical data from Triveris, promoting a compliance-based approach to managing healthcare.
WorldatWork to Open Washington, D.C. Office in Fall 2007The WorldatWork Washington office will enhance the Arizona-based organization’s efforts to help educate government decision-makers regarding effective practices involving compensation, benefits, work-life, performance and recognition, development and career opportunities. Media contact: Marcia Rhodes 480/348-7285.
Workplace Options Appoints Jean-Baptiste Gruet Vice President of SalesWorkplace Options (WPO), the largest provider of work-life employee benefits worldwide, announced today that Jean-Baptiste Gruet has joined the company as Vice President of Sales. In this position, Gruet will have responsibility for managing WPO's sales team, with a specific focus on working with customers to optimize their workforce productivity and performance
Health Fitness Corporation Lauds new Appointments to Federal Physical Activity Guidelines Committee"Physical inactivity is at the heart of many of the most common chronic diseases," said Gregg Lehman, Ph. D., HFC president and CEO. "The committee members are recognized experts and will bring a broad array of knowledge to the table."
NATIONAL BUSINESS GROUP ON HEALTH HONORS BEST EMPLOYERS FOR HEALTHY LIFESTYLES 41 Employers Recognized for Promoting Healthy Workplaces
Career Research Key to Combating Decline in Job SatisfactionMore and more young workers are entering the workforce to discover it's much less rewarding than they had anticipated. The Editors at JIST, co-authors of the new book O*NET Dictionary of Occupational Titles, encourage young people to spend more time researching their career options and potential employers to prevent situations like this.