EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BUZZ: NEWS AND TRENDS FOR WEEK OF 5/3/2016

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Wellness News:

The Future of Employee Benefits: Employee Giving Programs
http://www.triplepundit.com/2016/05/future-employee-benefits-employee-giving-programs/#

Third of U.S. workers participate in employer-based wellness programs
http://www.benefitspro.com/2016/04/27/third-of-us-workers-participate-in-employer-based

There’s No Quick And Easy Fix To Building A Successful Workforce
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/theres-no-quick-and-easy-fix-to-building-a-dynamic-workforce/

The AAA Approach To Getting The Best Work Out Of People
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/the-aaa-approach-to-getting-the-best-work-out-of-people/

Viverae Connects Employers to Wellness Experts to Drive Ultimate Engagement with Personalized Support
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/viverae-connects-employers-to-wellness-experts-to-drive-ultimate-engagement-with-personalized-support-300257097.html

As Google Found Out, It Takes A Lot Of Work To Really Hire Smarter
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/as-google-found-out-it-takes-a-lot-of-work-to-really-hire-smarter/

Broker/Sales News:

Employees’ Financial Issues Affect Their Job Performance
https://www.shrm.org/hrdisciplines/benefits/articles/pages/financial-stress-performance.aspx#sthash.323LQaC5.dpuf

Student loan refi seen as benefits differentiator
http://www.benefitnews.com/student-loan-refi-seen-as-benefits-differentiator-ebn

Rethinking responsibility: The role of workplace benefits in financial security
http://www.benefitspro.com/2016/04/25/rethinking-responsibility-the-role-of-workplace-be?t=core-group

Top 4 Employee Benefit Challenges – And How to Deal
http://www.zanebenefits.com/blog/top-4-employee-benefit-challenges

Work/Life and Concierge News:

Study: Work-Life Balance Is Improving
http://tech.co/work-life-balance-improving-2016-04

A Sobering Video Reminder That Sexual Harassment Is Still A Workforce Issue
http://www.eremedia.com/tlnt/a-sobering-video-reminder-that-sexual-harassment-is-still-a-workforce-issue/

Employers Increasing Financial Wellness Programs
http://www.planadviser.com/Employers-Increasing-Financial-Wellness-Programs/

Why ‘ Work-Life Balance’ Talk Might Make Us More Stressed Out
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kristen-lee-costa/why–work-life-balance-ta_b_9818832.html

Student Assistance News

Job Prospects For The Class Of 2016 Are Pretty Good, Especially For Men
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/job-prospects-class-of-2016_us_5717ee48e4b0479c59d6e7ef?ir=College&section=us_college&utm_hp_ref=college

Boston Starts Free Community College Program
https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2016/05/02/boston-starts-free-community-college-program

Why Colleges Are Worried About A New Sexual Assault Reporting Website
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rape-reporting-website-colleges_us_5720e4b5e4b0b49df6a9c8c4?ir=College&section=us_college&utm_hp_ref=college

College Applications Just Got Way More Gender-Inclusive
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/common-application-gender_us_57225c03e4b01a5ebde4faf9?utm_hp_ref=college