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Kathryn Mayer

Kathryn Mayer is HRE’s former benefits editor and chair of the Health & Benefits Leadership Conference. She has covered benefits for the better part of a decade, and her stories have won multiple awards, including a Jesse H. Neal Award and honors from the American Society of Business Publication Editors and the National Federation of Press Women. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Denver.
Culture

Your HR tech may be missing its most important component: purpose

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'The most important thing we can do is build on purpose,' says HR Tech Virtual speaker Jason Averbook.
Benefits

Inside Salesforce’s strategy for employee engagement

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Trust, connection, values and tech can help drive engagement, HR Tech Virtual speakers say.
Communication strategy

Want to create a high-performance culture? Be intentional

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Creating and sustaining a strong culture requires careful planning and execution—and an employee-centric model, says HR Tech Virtual speaker and Exabeam CHRO Gianna Driver.
Communication strategy

HR Tech Virtual Number of the Day: listening to worker needs

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Employers need to do a better job listening to what employees want or they’ll lose them, HR Tech virtual speakers say.
Culture

Why health equity efforts may be the next big employer trend

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It’s becoming a bigger priority among organizations, says HBLC speaker and Optum Chief Health Officer Seth Serxner.
Culture

Mental health, addiction go hand in hand—and COVID is making both worse

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Employers have a role to play in talking about and treating the problem, says HBLC speaker Cheryl Brown Merriwether of the International Center for Addiction and Recovery Education.
Culture

Burnout and resignations are rampant in HR. What leaders need to know

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As HR leaders deal with massive amounts of burnout among their employees, they’re feeling the effects themselves—and starting to look for new jobs.
Compensation

Number of the day: compensation changes

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As employers aim to keep workers from heading for the door, they're already forecasting higher salary increases than just a few months ago.
Benefits

From better benefits to higher pay, employers are upping the ante on talent

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Companies are employing several tactics targeting financial health as they combat the Great Resignation, the pandemic and record-high inflation all at once.
Benefits

5 of the biggest benefits trends coming this year

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From a renewed focus on physical wellness to more lifestyle perks, this is what experts see on the horizon.
Employee engagement

Number of the day: hybrid work opportunities

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The huge spike in hybrid jobs means employers need to refresh everything from manager training to health benefits, experts say.
Benefits

Inside KPMG’s robust benefits strategy for COVID-19 and beyond

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From generous caregiving and parental leave programs to cheaper health premiums, the firm’s chief people officer explains the motivation behind the changes.
Compliance and Policy

HR’s next big vaccine decision: Are we requiring booster shots?

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'Companies are struggling with this one,' says Brian Kropp, chief of research in the Gartner HR practice.
Compensation

HRE’s number of the day: financial stress

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Rising financial stress levels are spurring smart employers to action.
Coronavirus

How employers can help as workers’ mental health bottoms out

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Organizations face a challenge to step up efforts significantly, new research shows.
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