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Get your name on the "Benny" ballot
This is the 17th year for the Bennys, presented by Employee Benefit News in partnership with corporate sponsor Vision Service Plan, the nation's largest provider of eye care wellness benefits. The Benny Awards recognize excellence and
innovation in the employee benefits/human resources field.
http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/575141/index.html
Presidential hopefuls smarter than health care policy wonks?
"The presidential debate on health care with this election is the most sophisticated, well-informed discussion we have every had on the national agenda in America" George Halvorson, chairman and CEO of Kaiser Foundation Health Plans and
Hospitals, told attendees yesterday at the fifth annual World Health Care Congress.
http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/575161/index.html
Obesity costs employers $45 billion a year
Employers have been watching health care costs and waistlines grow over the past few years. It may be no surprise to employers that the rate of obesity in the United States has doubled in the last 30 years. But it's hard to fathom just how
much that costs employers.
http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/575171/index.html
Web site helps employers find disabled workers
JobEnable.com is a first-of-its kind Web site where employers and employees can search and post job listings for disabled individuals. The site was founded by Matt Lawrence, who has suffered from Dystonia, a progressive neurological
disorder, since the age of 13.
http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/575181/index.html
Recruitment process outsourcing a hot topic for SMBs
Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) is hot and shows no sign of cooling off, says the latest study from Aberdeen Group's Human Capital Management practice. The March 2008 study concluded that nearly one in two small and midsized
businesses outsource recruitment processes.
http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/575201/index.html
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