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.
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid plummeted to a five-year low last week, a hopeful sign the job market may be improving. But much of the decline reflects seasonal volatility in the data.
