Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Benefits”
Today’s workforce is very impatient. We want to grow and develop and get promoted, and we want it all to come very quickly. To be perfectly frank, we believe we are entitled to it. I am your employee, and so therefore you should be giving me things. Lots of things. So many things. I don’t even care what those things …
I received a job offer a while ago, and it was a good one. Part of the package included an awesome paid time off program. Unlimited. That’s right folks, Unlimited PTO. I can take as much time as I need, whenever I need it, vacations galore. If my wife and I decide to start a family, I can have unlimited …
There’s a restaurant in Minneapolis called All Square. They make square grilled cheese sandwiches. They do not have any problems finding employees! Why? They only hire people who have been formerly incarcerated. Yes, you just read that correctly. They ‘only’ hire people who have spent time in prison for committing a crime. You know how you and I won’t hire someone …
Yeah, I have a cat. I brought her home one day (then a kitten) without asking my husband. Needless to say, he wasn’t happy. But guess who is still with us 4 years later? My cat. So, why do I love this cat so much? The answer is simple: she loves me. And, now that I work mostly from home, …
I’m not a benefits expert. I know just enough to be dangerous, but it’s not something I spend a lot of time on each year. I partner with a great broker firm out of Michigan, Grace & Porta, who I trust probably more than any other single HR vendor I’ve ever worked with. But my broker is the exception, not …
If you haven’t heard, we are in a war for talent. I spend my time with recruiters and HR professionals who don’t know how to compete with big firms who offer large salaries and big bonuses. I say — double down on your benefits package. 1. Invest in financial wellness. Retirement plans are nice, but you can’t plan for tomorrow when …
