A major challenge of human resources managers is to build awareness of and engagement with an employer's benefit offerings. This includes strategies and tips to drive employee elections in core and voluntary offerings during the open enrollment period, as well as ongoing promotion and utilization of benefits throughout the year. Topics also include overall employee engagement in the workplace... culture, productivity, satisfaction.
More Americans than forecast filed applications for unemployment benefits last week as the Easter holiday period made it more difficult to adjust the data for seasonal variations.
