Employee Benefits Buzz: News and Trends for 4/13/2015

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Wellness News:

HR Basics: 5 Things You Should Be Doing to Retain Your Best Employees

http://www.tlnt.com/2015/04/13/hr-basics-5-things-you-should-be-doing-to-retain-your-best-employees/

HR’s Worst Enemy: It’s Not a Real Surprise Who It Actually Is

http://www.tlnt.com/2015/04/13/hrs-worst-enemy-its-not-a-real-surprise-who-it-actually-is/

Hiring is Getting Harder: Time-to-Fill Average at Highest Level in 15 Years

http://www.tlnt.com/2015/04/09/hiring-is-getting-harder-time-to-fill-average-at-highest-level-in-15-years/

Creativity Out of Chaos: Millennials Thrive in an Open Work Culture

http://www.tlnt.com/2015/04/07/creativity-out-of-chaos-millennials-thrive-in-an-open-work-culture/

7 wellness program ideas you may want to steal

http://www.benefitspro.com/2015/04/10/7-wellness-program-ideas-you-may-want-to-steal

5 flaws to a Zenefits approach

http://www.benefitspro.com/2015/04/08/5-flaws-to-a-zenefits-approach

Wellness or else

http://www.benefitspro.com/2015/03/09/wellness-or-else

5 ways to encourage healthy workplace living

http://www.benefitspro.com/2015/04/09/5-ways-to-encourage-healthy-workplace-living

Total rewards packages lead to more engaged workers

http://www.benefitspro.com/2015/04/09/total-rewards-packages-lead-to-more-engaged-worker

GoDaddy Sheds Light on Pet Project (EAP news)

http://www.workforce.com/articles/21185-godaddy-sheds-light-on-pet-project

Mobile for Wellness? ‘App-‘solutely!

http://www.workforce.com/articles/21186-mobile-for-wellness-appsolutely

Broker/Sales News:

Executives from Top U.S. Companies Launch National Effort to Address Shortage of Skilled Workers (Aon Hewitt)

http://aon.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=25776&item=137210

Aon Hewitt Study Reveals Strong Link Between Employee Engagement and Employee Perceptions of Total Rewards. Honest Leader Communication Also Influences Engagement

http://aon.mediaroom.com/2015-04-08-Aon-Hewitt-Study-Reveals-Strong-Link-Between-Employee-Engagement-and-Employee-Perceptions-of-Total-Rewards-Honest-Leader-Communication-Also-Influences-Engagement

Cyber Experts, Including Lockton’s Beeson, Aim to Decipher Cyber Insurance at RSA Conference

http://www.lockton.com/newsroom/post/cyber-experts-including-locktons-beeson-aim-to-decipher-cyber-insurance-at

Concierge News:

Scott Ott of La Crosse has started 88errands, a personal errand and corporate concierge service.

http://lacrossetribune.com/business/steve-cahalan-sloopy-s-reopens-with-new-owners/article_3a6dca8e-dc74-549e-a16e-40d0fa7221b5.html (bottom of page)

Intelex Recognized for the Fourth Consecutive Year as a Great Place to Work

http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2015/04/10/intelex-recognized-fourth-consecutive-year-great-place-work#ixzz3XDX4Ansm

Will the New Concierge Economy Mean the End of the Errand?

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/04/concierge-app-economy.html