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Why Now Is the Time to Leverage Your Benefits Strategy to Recruit & Retain Talent

… same employee, how do you set yourself apart and become the employer of choice? Don’t ignore the importance of your work culture and reputation. It’s worth the effort to continually monitor what your current employees are saying about your company. Keep an eye on social media commentary and career search sites like Glassdoor or Indeed. Survey your workforce, review your staff development and career path opportunities and take action on the feedback you receive. Close the back door. Perhaps key is making efforts to keep your valuable employees – and it’s becoming more difficult. News reports are full …

https://www.epicbrokers.com/insights/leverage-benefits-strategy-recruit-retain-talent/

EPIC Benefits Consultants to Co-Host Women in A/E/C Mentoring Event

… lift your voice above the crowd. Panelist Tammy Flanagan of Kimley-Horn addressed the different forms of power robbers, both verbal and physical (see lists below), and the steps you can take to mitigate them. Panelist Margaret Rauber of Winter Construction emphasized the importance of advocating for yourself throughout your career; do not wait for someone else to advocate for you. She also discussed how direct, concise, effective communication allowed for her ideas to be heard. Mentoring, identifying, and addressing these power robbers in your habits, and practicing ways to improve your communication, may be the key to your success …

https://www.epicbrokers.com/insights/epic-benefits-consultants-to-co-host-women-in-a-e-c-mentoring-event-2/

Are You Leveraging Total Compensation Statements?

We all know the deal – every renewal season, benefits professionals around the country spend countless extra hours working with their brokers/consultants. We function together like a well-oiled machine; making decisions with account executives for employee benefits packages, drafting benefits guides with communications partners and finally going through open enrollment. Viewpoints from Jodi Perry I have dedicated my career to employee communications and I can say with confidence that most employees do not read what I put together for them. I get it – I really do. There’s so much information for employees to absorb and the one thing …

https://www.epicbrokers.com/insights/are-you-leveraging-total-compensation-statements/

Webinar Recording Now Available: Top 10 OSHA Citations

… OSHA) FAQs Special COVID Considerations Action Lists and Takeaways Meet our Speakers: Kevin D. Bland Shareholder at Ogletree Deakins Kevin D. Bland joined Ogletree Deakins law firm in their Orange County office in 2011. Mr. Bland provides a wealth of experience in Health and Safety. Before he began his legal career, Mr. Bland had nearly 20 years of construction, safety, and business experience. In 2000, he launched his legal career after graduating cum laude from Whittier School of Law. Mr. Bland holds a Contractor’s “A” License and his practice focuses primarily on safety, risk management, Cal-OSHA regulatory rulemaking …

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EPIC Adds Sam Wagener as Principal

Further Strengthens P&C and Captive Capabilities in West Region EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants announced today that Sam Wagener has joined the firm. Wagener will focus on providing risk management and insurance solutions, including captive insurance programs, to organizations with whom he will partner. He will leverage relationships across EPIC in the areas of Property & Casualty, Employee Benefits and Executive Benefits. Wagener brings more than 20 years of industry experience to his role, and has held positions on the brokerage and carrier sides of the insurance industry throughout his career. He joins EPIC from Artex Risk Solutions, Inc. where …

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EPIC Adds Rob Shepherd

Further Strengthens Risk Management Operation in West Region EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants announced today that Rob Shepherd has joined the firm as Senior Principal in its Risk Management operation. In his new position, Shepherd is responsible for new business development and the design, placement, and management of risk management insurance programs and solutions for mid-market and large clients. Shepherd joins EPIC from Willis Towers Watson where he spent the last six years of his career managing multiple teams of risk management and business professionals, leveraging his boardroom experience to deliver the most efficient risk profile and employee benefits …

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EPIC Adds Heather Wilkinson

Addition Further Strengthens Risk Management Operation in West Region EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, announced today that Heather Wilkinson has joined the firm as a principal in their Cyber Risk Practice. In her new position, Wilkinson is responsible for business development and the design, placement, and management of cybersecurity programs and solutions for mid-market and large clients. Wilkinson joins EPIC from Willis Towers Watson, where she spent the last fourteen years of her career managing complex risks for the FINEX Cyber and Errors and Omissions (E&O) Team. “We …

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Return-to-Office Planning for the Next Phase of the Pandemic

… Thoughts on RTO Employees express the desire to return to the office in a recent poll conducted by Ceridian: 83% want to return to office full time at some point soon 52% are feeling isolated from their coworkers with remote work 36% feel working from home is negatively impacting their career goals and mental health RTO Considerations for Employers Have you considered your organization’s next steps? Deciding how and if your company needs to bring all employees or some employees back to the place of work is a good place to start. Here are few more key considerations: RTO …

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