One of the most important things to know about employee benefits today is that there has been a seismic shift – both in semantics and practice – from wellness to well-being.
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Talent retention and acquisition, inflation and rising rates among bankers top concerns 
Economic uncertainty and a tight labor market are among the top challenges financial institutions face in the near term according to local banking insiders.
Read More »Employers: Help your workers reduce stress with financial wellness education 
While KeyBank’s 2022 Financial Mobility Survey found a correlation between financial savviness and the increased use of digital banking tools, it also revealed that 30% of Millennials and Gen Z-ers (those under age 35) prefer a combination of digital and ...
Read More »Banking & finance ‘playing catch-up’ with help of new generations of business grads 
The COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts on technology, the economy and the workforce have positioned the banking and consumer finance industry at a watershed moment.
Read More »Pediatrics, the pandemic and the Golden Circle 
Imagine this: Your business has been open for only five months and is doing really well. Revenue is higher than expected and you are ahead of your projection — and then the world shuts down. Your clinic goes from taking ...
Read More »Reflections on pediatrics, the pandemic, and the Golden Circle 
Imagine this: Your business has been open for only five months and is doing really well. Revenue is higher than expected and you are ahead of your projection — and then the world shuts down. Your clinic goes from taking ...
Read More »Revolutionary pediatric health care facilities soothe, engage children 
The days of sterile, institutional children’s hospitals and pediatric clinics are fading. All over the world, architectural firms are designing imaginative spaces, from colorful climbing structures for toddlers to sophisticated private areas for teens. The use of lots of natural ...
Read More »Pandemic incites innovative workarounds for pediatric care 
Today’s health care environment is different than it was for children and teenagers just a few years ago, largely in part because of the COVID-19 pandemic; but that’s not necessarily a bad thing, according to local pediatricians who embrace innovation ...
Read More »With Tax Day over, tax planning begins 
After Tax Day has come and gone, many small business owners are relieved to put it out of their minds and refocus on their day-to-day responsibilities.
Read More »How to woo new employees and retain staff in a competitive hiring market 
It’s clear that employees have the power to successfully negotiate higher salaries and the flexibility to leave for another job should they grow restless or dissatisfied.
Read More »Small businesses can expand social media presence on a tight budget 
Social Jazz was created in 2021 with the intent of helping small business owners automate their social media to free up time to work on other parts of their business.
Read More »Transition services valuable for aging population 
What do you need to stay safe in your family home, even if your home is getting to be too much? If it’s not possible to stay there, where do you want to live? Who can help you decide where ...
Read More »Elder transition planning: Family mediation for older adults & their loved ones 
The journey of aging is rarely a smooth one. As older adults and their families face emotional, financial and health challenges they often find themselves struggling with difficult decisions they feel ill prepared to make. Most families “build the plane ...
Read More »Senior living communities consider how to be more diverse, inclusive, accessible 
The nation’s senior population is the largest and most diverse in history, according to the most recent census data from the U.S. Census Bureau. It makes sense, then, that the residential makeup of senior housing communities nationwide is more diverse ...
Read More »Why is inflation so scary for my retirement plan? 
Over the past decade, investors experienced a best-case scenario of relatively low inflation and strong investment returns from both stocks and bonds. A retirement portfolio could maintain or even grow in value, enabling a retiree to comfortably sustain a withdrawal ...
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