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GuideSpark Webcast to Address Value of Employee Financial Wellness for Employers

Organizational objectives, performance improved with Financial Wellness Initiatives

LOS ALTOS, Calif. / Nov. 30, 2009 – In an upcoming Webcast, financial wellness experts from GuideSpark will discuss the increasing need for employers to address employee financial education and health—and realize a return on investment of over 3:1.

Poor employee financial health is having a negative impact on organizational objectives and productivity. Four out of five employees in financial distress spend time at work dealing with such financial issues – resulting in a 12 to 20 hour drain on productivity – each month.

"The Need for Financial Wellness" webcast is scheduled for Tuesday, December 8 at 11:00 a.m. PST. John Wolff, vice president of business development, will discuss the issues of employee financial health, and ways employers can address this growing problem. Registration for the complementary webcast is at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/438311969.

"There are huge advantages to companies that take ownership of this growing problem of financial wellness," said Wolff, a financial expert who during the last 11 years has delivered 450 keynotes addresses for Fortune 500 firms. "Financially distressed employees are significantly impacting organizations – companies can't dismiss the issue as 'not their problem.' "

The uncertain U.S. economy is not the cause, yet reveals a critical problem that has existed for years: the average American lacks a basic understanding of money and responsible financial behaviors. The resulting financial distress is carrying over into the workplace.

The webcast will cover how employers can:

• take ownership of employee financial health to reduce productivity drains, slow the rising cost of benefits and improve retention
• leverage the Web for financial education so distributed employees and family decision-makers can access learning on demand
• incorporate financial help services to address individual employee questions
• provide seamless access to personalized coaching to helps employees move from learning through action and positive change

GuideSpark, formerly ThriveOn Inc., delivers Web-based HR software for addressing important HR topics like benefits education and financial wellness. By leveraging the latest Web technologies and trends, GuideSpark delivers cost-effective, multimedia education and tools designed for today's workforce. GuideSpark's customized training solutions improve company performance by managing benefits costs while reducing employee turnover, productivity drains and financial stress; http://www.guidespark.com.

Contact:

Gail DeLano
Fisher Vista/HRmarketer
(831) 685-9700
gdelano@fishervista.com

Joseph A. Larocque
GuideSpark, Inc.
(650) 469-1317
jlarocque@guidespark.com