http://ebn.benefitnews.com/rssfeed?tagValue=Ebn-Professionallife-Articles&tagType=100&sectionName=null&topicName=null&feedType=rss&assetType=ARTICLE RSS feed for Ebn-Professionallife-Articles http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/611841/Golden-coffins-and-executive-compensation-employee.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null Executive benefits have generated plenty of buzz in the past year, particularly as employers struggle to contain benefit costs in a weak economy. Dan McKeever of Employee Benefit News recently interviewed Bruce R. Ellig, an adviser to corporate boards, an independent consultant and the author of The Complete Guide to Executive Compensation. An expert on HR and compensation, he served as a corporate vice president of the drug manufacturer Pfizer from 1985 until his retirement from the company in 1996. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:50:00 GMT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/611841/Golden-coffins-and-executive-compensation-employee.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-06-20T14:50:00Z http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/604131/Partnering-employees-cuts-health-care-costs.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null In 1999, when Jill Kopanis joined Dynamic Dies in Holland, Ohio, as the new human resources director, she was an HR generalist with limited knowledge of benefits. Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:24:00 GMT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/604131/Partnering-employees-cuts-health-care-costs.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-06-15T20:24:00Z http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/603611/HRs-increasingly-versatile-role-QA-HR.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null Anyone who's been to a benefits trade show knows the events can yield some pretty unexpected things - odd knickknacks at the booths, mechanical bulls, live animals, anything to get your attention while trolling the expo halls. But the most surprising guest at a recent trade show in Atlanta, Ga. was not the porcupine. Sun, 15 Jun 2008 16:53:00 GMT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/603611/HRs-increasingly-versatile-role-QA-HR.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-06-15T16:53:00Z http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/577851/Award-winners-tops-promoting-retirement-readiness.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America's Signature Awards contest, 2007 was a good year. Thu, 01 May 2008 17:27:00 GMT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/577851/Award-winners-tops-promoting-retirement-readiness.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-05-01T17:27:00Z http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/548191/Key-top-achievement-Stop-setting-goals.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null When most people make a goal, they state something they want to do or achieve, set a completion date, create checkpoints for the goal and then cross items off their list as they get done. Unfortunately, such an approach rarely leads to long-term success. Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:28:00 GMT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/548191/Key-top-achievement-Stop-setting-goals.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-02-27T17:28:00Z http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/536361/Virtual-reality-Most-teams-work-remotely.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null Globalization, enhancements in technology and the expansion of flexible work schedules and telework have scattered many work groups, which raises a new challenge for managers, experts say. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:02:00 GMT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/536361/Virtual-reality-Most-teams-work-remotely.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-01-31T16:02:00Z http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/536341/Taking-fall-Workshop-emphasizes-gaining-giving.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null When Carol Evans, president and CEO of Working Mother Media, opened a town hall meeting last November in Washington, D.C., declaring that trust was not only a business and cultural imperative but crucial to one's personal career success, the mostly female audience appeared somewhat, well, distrusting. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:41:00 GMT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/536341/Taking-fall-Workshop-emphasizes-gaining-giving.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2008-01-31T15:41:00Z http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/370461/Views-Vents-Barking-Oneself.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null In this month's Views & Vents, benefits consultant Corey Sherman turns his spotlight on the relationship between employers and consultants. His "tails" of consulting efforts gone wrong will resonate with both HR professionals and advisors. Wed, 14 Nov 2007 13:22:00 GMT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/370461/Views-Vents-Barking-Oneself.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2007-11-14T13:22:00Z http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/303383/Dream-it-then-do-Author.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null Conventional wisdom says that to find a job you should write a detailed resume, send it to as many HR departments as possible and then sit back and wait for the phone to ring. However, Jeffrey J. Fox, author of "How to Land Your Dream Job: No Resume! And Other Secrets to Get You In the Door," thinks otherwise. Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:30:00 GMT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/303383/Dream-it-then-do-Author.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2007-10-24T14:30:00Z http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/289665/Amerigroup-appeal-144-million-jury-verdict.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null A federal jury found Amerigroup Corp. and its Illinois affiliate guilty of submitting false Medicaid claims to state and federal authorities regarding health care services to low-income, pregnant women. The verdict stems from allegations that Amerigroup avoided enrolling pregnant women. Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:36:00 GMT http://ebn.benefitnews.com/asset/article/289665/Amerigroup-appeal-144-million-jury-verdict.html?pg=&sectionName=null&topicName=null 2007-10-18T19:36:00Z