Stephanie Schomer
Editor in chief, @EBNbenefitnews. Previously: @Entrepreneur. I'm breezy.
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Jan 10, 2024 |
benefitnews.com | Stephanie Schomer
In the early days of the pandemic, Larry English was inundated with requests from business leaders eager to learn how to successfully pivot their operations to remote work. But in the last six months, all that's changed. "I don't get asked about remote work at all," says English, who's the CEO of digital, business and technology consultancy Centric Consulting.
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Dec 27, 2023 |
benefitnews.com | Stephanie Schomer
Throughout 2023, EBN was lucky (and grateful) to publish hundreds of opinion pieces from industry leaders and experts, detailing their insights on some of the biggest challenges facing the benefits space today. These columns and contributions are packed with invaluable information — all of which can help shape business thinking in 2024. We compiled the 10 most-read commentaries of 2023, which are all worth a revisit.
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Dec 27, 2023 |
benefitnews.com | Stephanie Schomer
"Artificial intelligence" were undeniable buzzwords in 2023. But as the year comes to a close, plenty of business leaders are still scratching their heads about how to best implement the powerful tool into their day-to-day operations. Employees and job seekers, however, are steps ahead of them. A tech-savvy workforce has become even more desirable to C-suite leaders who are struggling to make the most of AI's capabilities.
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Dec 20, 2023 |
benefitnews.com | Stephanie Schomer
In the eyes of employees, what makes a company great? Compensation is certainly a factor, but more often, an organization's culture drives whether or not a company is sticky when it comes to talent. Eighty-eight percent of job seekers say a healthy company culture is vital for company success, according to Team Stage, and the same percentage prioritize benefits over compensation, according to a SHRM survey of 2,000 workers.
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Nov 15, 2023 |
benefitnews.com | Stephanie Schomer
Beginning in 2024, IBM will no longer match employee contributions to their 401(k) plans. The news broke in early November, and reactions to the end of the match — which will be replaced by a 5% retirement benefit — have been mixed, sparking conversations about what the move could mean for the future of retirement plans. In addition to the new automatic 5% benefit provided by IBM, called a Retirement Benefit Account (RBA), employees will receive a one-time 1% pay increase.
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