If you haven’t heard of social media, you’ve probably experienced it at some time – MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, podcasts – the list goes on and on. So how big a deal is social media? Very big. There are more than 200 million profiles on MySpace, 100 million videos viewed each day on YouTube and 70 million active Facebook users.
Many companies are starting to integrate social media into their employee communication approach. As an HR/benefit professional, you don’t want to miss out on the many new ways you can begin to engage employees. Learn more about the most common types of social media being used today and how you can use social media to connect, collaborate and communicate with employees and create a sense of community online.
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Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment. As soon as one’s over, you have to start planning for the next. For HR and benefits professionals, it’s similar to that Sunday night syndrome — the post-enrollment “weekend” is winding down and the “Monday” planning sessions loom.
A big part of your plan is how to communicate to employees. Will there be cost increases? More cost sharing? How will you get employees to pay attention, enroll on time and make informed choices?
It’s a challenge for employees as well. See what we’ve heard from employees in Open Enrollment: Employees Speak Out. Is this what you’re hearing?
What about open enrollment keeps you up at night?
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