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Social networking jumps to front of recruiting techniques
Networking has always been important for finding skilled employees, but now more than ever social networking sites like Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook are thrusting the traditional frameworks of yesteryear, such as print ads and
conventional job fairs, out of the picture.
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News You Can Use: Will DC plan limits be reduced?
Over the last year, defined contribution plan participants likely have felt like they just can't get a break. I'm sorry to say a little bird at Mercer tells me the savings outlook may not improve next year, depending on the results of a
government calculation. Here's the breakdown: Limits for DC and DB plans including 401(k) deferrals and catch-up contributions are adjusted each year based on an IRS calculation that, among other factors, takes…
http://ebn.benefitnews.com/blog/daily_diversion/-2681593-1.html?ET=ebnbenefitnews:e290:1790165a:&st=email
Podcast: The ETA for ETFs is now
Recent research finds that exchange-traded funds will replace as much as half of all mutual funds by 2015. That steroid-like growth is reason enough to catch employers' attention, but their reduced cost and increased ease of understanding
for investors are even bigger pluses.
http://ebn.benefitnews.com/news/podcast-the-eta-for-etfs-is-now-2681605-1.html?ET=ebnbenefitnews:e290:1790165a:&st=email
The eyes are the windows to wellness
Routine eye care facilitated by employee exploitation of vision care benefits can be a vital adjunct to standard employee health promotion efforts, helping to detect and address serious clinical conditions beyond those pertaining
exclusively to eye care, recent research shows.
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