Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase are partnering on a venture to cut spending on health care while improving services for US employees. The independent venture will focus initially on technology to simplify and improve the transparency and quality of health care, the companies say.
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Purpose-driven companies must impart the importance of the firm's mission during orientation for all employees, thinkPARALLAX CEO Jonathan Hanwit writes. Also, ensure employees understand how the company's purpose contributes to individual and group success, and reward workers for contributions, he advises.
Workers are skipping vacation days worth an estimated $66.4 billion annually, according to Project: Time Off, an initiative of the US Travel Association. The project finds workers leave more than 200 million vacation days on the table because of finances, child care limitations and scheduling uncertainty.
Apprenticeships are gaining renewed notice as a way to grow the workforce, Leadership support and structure are critical for successful apprenticeship programs, says Maria Flynn of Jobs for the Future.
Employees with cancer should be allowed a chance to share the news and what kind of reaction and support from the team would be most helpful, Anne Sugar writes. Work plans are an important step in the process, and the employer should always have a backup plan.
