Employee Benefits

New Surveys Reveal Consumers Taking Charge of their Healthcare Costs with Health Savings Accounts

By HR Vendor News | November 11, 2011

DALLAS, Nov. 10, 2011 — Employers and consumers alike are adopting Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) as a viable way to manage their health care costs without compromising care, according to two national surveys released today. The “2011 Employer and Account Holder Surveys,” commissioned by ACS, A Xerox Company, and conducted by Buck Consultants, show a…

ARAG® Takes Home First Place 'Best Places to Work' Honor

By HR Vendor News | November 11, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Des Moines, Iowa, November 11, 2011 – ARAG, a global provider of legal solutions, has been ranked top in their category of 2011 Best Places to Work in Insurance. Based on employee feedback, the designation is given annually by Business Insurance magazine. The company has been a finalist for the honor the…

Achievers is Named a Finalist in the CIX Top 20 Competition

By HR Vendor News | November 11, 2011

Toronto and San Francisco (Nov. 11, 2011) — Achievers (formerly I Love Rewards), the fastest growing employee global rewards and Social Recognition company, announced today that it has been named a Top 20 finalist in The Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) Top 20 Competition. The Top 20 finalists will present live at this year’s CIX, taking…

Global Assessment Organization Offers Daily Leadership & Management Advice

By HR Vendor News | November 11, 2011

Employee Assessment Solutions Blog Provides Sound Advice for Managers. The blog is managed by Dario Priolo, chief marketing officer of Profiles International, and his marketing team. His team delivers a new post each day on an array of topics such as: corporate culture, effective talent management, highly effective managers, improving employee productivity and much more. One…

There's Help — and it's Free

By HR Vendor News | November 9, 2011

San Francisco, CA — Effective benefits communication is the key to meaningful employee participation and a company’s return on its benefits investment.  As benefits managers are increasingly asked to do more with less and be as — or more — effective, Jennifer Benz urges them to, “Take advantage of all of the free resources available…

Empathia and Edington Associates Team Up to Help Companies Develop a Culture of Health

By HR Vendor News | November 9, 2011

Waukesha, Wis / November 9, 2011 — Empathia, Inc. and Edington Associates announced today an alliance to support organizations developing a deeply ingrained culture of health. Together, Empathia and Edington will deliver assessments and tools to build the leadership, sustainable positive behavior change, and measurable results of a healthy workforce. The alliance pairs the Edington…

Achievers Wins Four Categories in This Years Best in Biz Awards

By HR Vendor News | November 9, 2011

San Francisco and Toronto — Nov 9, 2011 — Achievers (formerly I Love Rewards), the fastest growing employee global rewards and Social Recognition company, announced today that it has been named a winner in four categories of the Best in Biz Awards, the only national business awards program judged by members of the press and…

iCIMS Adds Key Leadership Positions to Support Growing Client Base

By HR Vendor News | November 9, 2011

Hazlet, NJ (November 8, 2011)–iCIMS, a leading provider of Software- as- a- Service talent management solutions, today announced the appointment of Darren Ault as Director of Client Relations and Trinh Bui as Manager of Enterprise Client Relations. Focused on supporting iCIMS’ 1000+ clients, Ault and Bui will be responsible for developing strategies to enhance the…

Ernst & Young names Razor Suleman of Achievers the 2011 Ontario Entrepreneur Of The Year

By HR Vendor News | November 7, 2011

Toronto & San Francisco, November 7, 2011: http://www.achievers.com [Achievers] (formerly I Love Rewards), the fastest growing employee global rewards and Social Recognition company, announces today that its CEO and founder, http://www.achievers.com/about-us/leadership-team [Razor Suleman], has been named the Ontario Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year®. Razor understands that it takes more than just a great…

Comprehensive Benefits Plans Key to Building a Strong Workforce

By HR Vendor News | November 4, 2011

Kansas City, Kan.— It’s no surprise that having a well-rounded compensation plan in place is key for employers looking to amp up their workforce. As such, offering medical insurance benefits and paid time-off is often simply not enough. The Benefits USA 2011/2012 survey results found employers are offering a myriad of benefits to keep their…