How to prepare for changing salaries in 2012

Some companies are still struggling to make ends meet. Even so, they should be committed to rewarding performing employees by offering higher salaries. Newly released information shows average salaries are expected to increase by 3.4 percent in 2012. The largest gain seems to be in technology jobs, indicating an average of a 4.5 percent increase […]

How employers can rein in health insurance costs while still providing benefits

Rising health care costs are putting more and more pressure on employers every year. Providing a desirable plan has become an enormous expense, but companies still need to offer health insurance benefits to stay competitive and recruit. “Health insurance is no longer an employee benefit; it’s a cost of doing business,” says Albert Ertel, COO […]