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        "summary": "Check out this roadmap for HR professionals covering three important considerations for our new and varied ways of working.",
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        "summary": "As employee well-being climbs toward the top of the priority list, benefits are front and center.",
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        "prettyDate": "February 11, 2021",
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        "summary": "Employers are in a unique position to support their staff through these confusing times.",
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        "prettyDate": "February 08, 2021",
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        "summary": "A growing number of employers are taking a more-individualized approach to supporting their employees.",
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        "title": "The importance of benefits technology amid the new world of remote work",
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        "prettyDate": "October 21, 2020",
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        "summary": "Employees want benefits they can access 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and they expect employers to deliver.",
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        "summary": "While the majority of HR leaders believe they are innovators, they also admit to several obstacles when it comes to technology.",
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        "prettyDate": "February 25, 2019",
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        "summary": "Outlined below are the key benefits trends that benefits professionals must look out for in 2019 and beyond.",
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        "title": "How the right employee benefits can drive employee retention",
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        "prettyDate": "November 26, 2018",
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        "summary": "While employee loyalty and engagement is a complex matter, engaged employees can increase productivity and, as a result, profit for a company.",
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        "uri": "/2018/10/16/delivering-a-values-driven-cost-effective-benefits/",
        "title": "Delivering a values-driven, cost-effective benefits experience",
        "byline": "Chris Bruce",
        "kicker": "Expert Opinion",
        "prettyDate": "October 16, 2018",
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        "summary": "How do you deliver an experience that meets the needs of a diverse set of employees while controlling costs?",
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        "byline": "Chris Bruce",
        "kicker": "Expert Opinion",
        "prettyDate": "June 20, 2018",
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        "summary": "The problem doesn't lie in a lack of data. Companies just aren't analyzing what they've got effectively enough to inform their strategies.",
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