Employers and HR leaders spend the majority of their working hours ensuring their benefits are serving the greatest number of employees. But leaders may be missing a few critical gaps.
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Taking a long look at your benefits and ensuring they work together is one way to maximize their efficacy. At Vanguard, the head of total rewards shared how the company views health and wellness holistically, incorporating financial wellness into their healthcare benefit strategies. Ensuring those benefits are easily accessible is the goal of Virgin Pulse — their CEO reveals why this method boosts engagement and provides necessary health interventions as soon as possible.