Jenny Ivy

About the Author

Jenny Ivy

Jenny Ivy is managing editor for BenefitsPro.com. She also covers benefits manager topics and can be reached at jivy@benefitspro.com.

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  Coping in Colorado

  By Jenny Ivy  |  July 23, 2012

  After a traumatic event, employers wonder what they can do to help, how they can facilitate the recovery process and how they can foster a healing environment for their workers.

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  12 dumbest resume mistakes

  By Jenny Ivy  |  July 17, 2012

  True or false? A candidate sent his resume in the form of an oversized Rubik's Cube where the hiring manager had to push the tiles around to align the resume.

• Obama's tax policy will kill jobs, group argues

  By Jenny Ivy  |  July 17, 2012

  A national small business advocate argues that a proposed Democratic tax policy will kill almost 1 million jobs over the long run and would shrink the economy by 1.3 percent.

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  HR pop quiz: Claims appeals

  By Jenny Ivy  |  July 16, 2012

  How long are claimants given to file an appeal of the claim denial?

• Perks versus pay

  By Jenny Ivy  |  July 16, 2012

  A modest salary increase is only a fraction of the effort needed to keep employees happy. From telecommuting options to unlimited vacation days, employers are mixing traditional benefits concepts with outside-the-box offerings.

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  FDA approves generic Plan B contraceptive

  By Jenny Ivy  |  July 13, 2012

  The Food and Drug Administration has approved a generic version of Teva Women's Health's Plan B One-Step, an emergency contraceptive that is availble over-the-couter without a prescription for women age 17 and older.

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  Social media essential for recruiting

  By Jenny Ivy  |  July 10, 2012

  More than 90 percent of HR and recruiting professionals are turning to social media networks to check out potential hires. Employers are looking at everything from drug references to spelling mistakes.

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  Five social media posts that won't get you hired

  By Jenny Ivy  |  July 10, 2012

  Here are the top five most offensive things you can post that will turn off your next potential employer.

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  HR pop quiz: ‘Cadillac’ tax

  By Jenny Ivy  |  July 9, 2012

  Under PPACA, in 2018, insurers will be taxed on the amount of premiums above certain thresholds. What percentage will they be taxed at?

• I'm going on vacation — who's with me?

  By Jenny Ivy  |  July 9, 2012

  Why do we ration vacation days like canned Spam after the apocalypse? As we face threats to the robust benefits of yesterday, paid time off is underscored as much as cash incentives to promote workplace wellness.