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Digital transformation demands focus on work and skills
Dec 16, 2019 5:02:51 PM / by The HR Trove by Willis Towers Watson posted in compensation, future of work, compensation strategy, compensation design
New digital technologies are rapidly disrupting traditional business models and creating an increased demand for digital talent—workers with the skills (e.g., artificial intelligence, big data, digital strategy, digital marketing) needed to support the digital transformation of an organization.
Evolving the benefit mindset: Responding to employee expectations for choice and personalization (Part 4 in a series)
Aug 13, 2019 4:08:03 PM / by The HR Trove by Willis Towers Watson posted in benefits, human resources, benefits enrollment, health and benefits
Like many companies, our annual benefits enrollment period ended in November. As I considered the myriad of benefit choices available to me, I reflected back on my very first enrollment experience. I was fresh out of the Army working for a medical equipment manufacturer in 1998. It was the first time I had to make such a decision, as the Army’s benefit plan was rather straightforward – you were enrolled.
Small organization? Big HR plans? How does access to data help?
Aug 1, 2019 1:40:56 PM / by The HR Trove by Willis Towers Watson posted in benefits, human resources, benefits enrollment, health and benefits
For small-to-midsize organizations, it can be incredibly challenging to design pay plans that are robust enough to attract the right workforce to support your business strategy at an affordable price. However, the right research and preparation will help ensure your compensation strategy is in step with your industry in spite of your budget constraints.
Time for a fresh look at the annual benefits enrollment landscape
Jul 8, 2019 10:45:48 AM / by The HR Trove by Willis Towers Watson posted in benefits, human resources, benefits enrollment, health and benefits
For employers planning to dust off last year’s process for this next enrollment period, stop! If you haven’t made changes, then you’re likely behind the curve.
Managing human capital to drive the optimal Talent Experience
Jun 10, 2019 10:35:41 AM / by The HR Trove by Willis Towers Watson posted in compensation, recruiting, human resources, talent
Inclusion and diversity are an integral part of the Talent Experience
As organizations seek to develop sustainable human capital management practices, they must understand the importance of what we call the “Talent Experience.”
Shaping a flexible Total Rewards experience
May 16, 2019 1:00:00 PM / by The HR Trove by Willis Towers Watson posted in compensation, human resources, benefits enrollment, total rewards
From agile teams to the gig economy, flexibility underpins our new ways of working. In order for Total Rewards to support today’s evolving work ecosystem, programs must flex not only with changing business needs but also with the shifting expectations – especially regarding choice – of a diverse, multi-generational workforce.
Rethinking Total Rewards in this way will help unlock the full potential of employees and shape a better Total Rewards experience.
Innovation in employee benefits: The Student Loan 401(k) “Match”
Jan 7, 2019 3:40:46 PM / by The HR Trove by Willis Towers Watson posted in retirement, benefits, 401(k), student loans
$1,500,000,000,000![1] At $1.5 trillion in outstanding loans nationally, chances are that many of your new recruits and current employees are struggling to pay down student loan debt, resulting in financial stress and delayed retirement savings. In fact, student loans are so common that 4 out of 10 Americans who have gone to college took out some sort of debt to pursue their degree.[2]
Your Workforce Is Changing. Have Your Benefits Communications Done The Same?
Nov 16, 2018 2:15:59 PM / by The HR Trove by Willis Towers Watson posted in benefits, communication
The disco era brought us many fads: leisure suits, pet rocks and his and her perms. Those are mercifully gone, but the late ‘70s also introduced the promise of a paperless society. It hasn’t happened yet (and may not in our lifetimes), but the astonishing technology leaps over the past 40 years have certainly diminished the need for printed materials.
5 Keys to Modernizing Employee Benefits
Oct 30, 2018 4:11:57 PM / by The HR Trove by Willis Towers Watson posted in benefits, total rewards
Several external drivers – from the changing nature of work and the workforce to digital disruption to employee expectations for transparency – necessitate a renewed focus on Total Rewards. Benefits are no exception to the need to modernize: Employees are seeking customization and personalization of their benefits portfolio, especially as the workforce becomes more diverse. Global benefit cost and risk continue to put pressure on company budgets, and benefits technology has created opportunities to improve the employee experience and the administration of benefit plans.