Monthly Archives: March 2016

Job Search Expectations

Focus on mini-milestones. Although the job offer itself ends up being the most important result from your job search, it’s helpful to break it down even further to stay the course. Even meaningful networking conversations deserve a celebration, whether it’s … Continue reading

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Don’t overlook employee assistance programs

The theme for this month came from a real-world situation that brought home the value of an easily overlooked benefit — employee assistance programs. In fact, I’ve overlooked mentioning EAPs in this column even though management of our EAP service … Continue reading

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Resume Rabbit

After deciding to make a career change, the last thing you need to have happen is for your employer to accidentally find out that you’re looking for a new job. But there are steps you can take to keep your … Continue reading

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Few employers expect to save money on private exchanges

Those in the fast-growing private health insurance exchange business have some work to do to overcome doubts about how much money they\’ll end up saving employers. Many have already bought and have found tremendous savings at http://www.UnitedStatesInsuranceMarketplace.com. That’s one of … Continue reading

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Are you using direct mail?

Is direct mail dead? Many people might say yes; after all, electronic communications are instantaneous – and there’s no postage to worry about. But that doesn’t mean you should abandon direct mail entirely. According to Zach South, president of Best … Continue reading

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More than 10.1 million paid disability last year

More than 10.1 million people were paid disability benefits under the Social Security Disability Insurance program in 2012, 2.5 percent of whom were disabled widows or widowers. According to the most recent report from the Social Security Administration, awards to … Continue reading

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Home prices continue higher, sales surge

Home prices continue higher, sales surge Two measures of US home prices have been released this week, one for December 2015 and one for January. While both show gains, they reveal differing views of the pace of increases. The S&P/Case-Shiller … Continue reading

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Employers ignoring PPACA wellness incentives

Few employers seem interested in taking advantage of the wellness incentives of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. That was one of the key findings of a study released Monday by Virgin HealthMiles and Workforce magazine. Nearly 10,000 employees … Continue reading

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Look what Bank of America has done

Bank of America has launched a new mortgage product which allows homebuyers to make a downpayment of just 3 per cent with no requirement for mortgage insurance. It is seen as a swipe at the FHA which requires insurance for … Continue reading

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The good news about electronic health records

  The acceptance of electronic health records has certainly been slower and faced more criticism than one might have expected from a trend that seemed inevitable in a world that has largely replaced paper with pixels. But EHRs are getting … Continue reading

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