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Recruit and Retain with the Right Benefits Package

Alexandra Ginieres Chief Marketing Officer, MGIS   In a constantly evolving hiring market, employers are looking for ways to recruit and retain the best workers and must competitively search for the right talent.  Employees have gained negotiation leverage and want higher salaries, a better benefits package, career advancement opportunities, and improved work-life balance. The labor…

Open enrollment 2024, Income Matters/CDIA. Working couple managing bills.

Behavioral Economics and Employee Benefits – What can we learn and apply?

Before writing this, I was reading something on Behavioral Economics.  I’ve read lots of related material before and always found it interesting.  But after this read, I was thinking, “you know, I feel like the Employee Benefits industry is under-utilizing Behavioral Economic concepts.”  The more I thought about it, the more I started thinking about…

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Ready for Open Enrollment? Three Steps To Getting In Shape for a Great Season

For HR folks, the fall is sort of like their own version of the retail holiday season or the big football final…that’s because it’s open enrollment, the time when employees are able to make major changes to their benefits plans without penalties. And just like retailers start planning their holiday promotions early, so should the…

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Redesigning for Independence: Home Upgrades That Empower

These days, it’s not uncommon to spend much more time at home, especially if you work remotely. The situation can be tricky if you’re an individual with a disability and your house was not made with your needs in mind. Luckily, you can make many changes and upgrades around your home to be happier, healthier,…

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Six Ways to Enable Long-Term Employee Success

Your organization’s ability to achieve goals depends on its biggest stakeholders—the employees. Happy, engaged, and productive employees can steer your company toward success. But how can you steer them toward long-term employee success?   What employee success means can vary from company to company. For many, it’s related to the customer success rate and how…

The role of environmental factors in supporting employees with disabilities

The Role of Environmental Factors in Supporting Employees with Disabilities

Gainful employment provides many benefits for people with disabilities, but environmental factors can be a roadblock to a rewarding experience. Noise, lighting, sensory challenges, and physical maneuverability can reduce productivity and increase stress levels for these employees. However, there are steps you can take to ensure that everyone, including your staff members with disabilities, enjoys…

Professional with a disability working from home

Inclusive Innovation: The Intersection of Technology and Accessibility

Fighting for a world where individuals living with different disabilities can live fully and freely. Right now, unique challenges present some limitations, like an inability to physically access certain places in public and participate in parts of the digital world.   But progress is being made with the help of technology. New tools continue to…

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Six Ways to Enable Long-Term Employee Success

Your organization’s ability to achieve goals depends on its biggest stakeholders—the employees. Happy, engaged, and productive employees can steer your company toward success. But how can you steer them toward long-term employee success?   What employee success means can vary from company to company. For many, it’s related to the customer success rate and how…

Gen X couple

Hey Gen X: Time to Protect Your Income

If you’re in your mid-to-late 40s, the options to protect your income may be coming to an end. If you don’t have income-protection disability insurance, you may find it’s more difficult to get it and that the cost is increasing.   Disability insurance? Yes, basic disability insurance is most affordable way to protect your income…