Monthly Archive for March, 2011

Impact 401(k) Participation with Open Enrollment

Connecting retirement benefits to the health benefit open enrollment period can dramatically increase 401(k) participation, found Bank of America Merrill Lynch.  By providing easy “one-click” access to enroll in or make

Benefits Communications

Drive 401(k) participation by tying to Open Enrollment

contribution changes to 401(k) plans during open enrollment, employers have seen an increase in participation.   The study showed an 11% year-over-year increase in the number of employees making a change to their retirement plan election as a result of the association with the health care open enrollment period.  And nearly all of these election changes were positive (93%), meaning employees started or increased contributions to a plan.

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Published by bbenedict on March 9, 2011

New Hire First Impressions. You Don’t Get a Second Chance.

The on-boarding process is critical to the productivity and retention of new employees.  And while on-boarding is defined as the first 90 days of employment, most experts agree that a new hire’s assessment of a new employer

New Hire Training

Meaningful New Hire Connections

is formed much, much sooner.  In fact, like so many other things in life, your greatest opportunity to build trust and excitement about your organization is likely with the very first impression you make.

So, what’s your organization’s first impression?

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Published by bbenedict on March 4, 2011