HR RESOURCES
10 Critical Questions to Ask Your PEO
Choosing the right professional employer organization (PEO) is hard. There are many PEOs out there and it can be a challenge to truly understand the differences among them to pinpoint the right PEO for you.
Guide to Employee Mental Health
More and more, organizations are raising awareness and reducing stigma around the challenges that impact more than 1 in 5 adults in the United States. It is important to recognize the reality of mental illness within our communities and workplaces.
Guide to Financial Wellness
Financial wellness is critical to employee's health and mental stability with financial literacy at the center. We at Aspen HR encourage you to share these articles as part of your financial literacy program...
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ASPEN INSIGHT
What Does Normal Sleep Actually Look Like?
January 27, 2022
There’s no doubt about it: Americans have a sleeping problem. According to the CDC, more than a third of Americans are not getting enough sleep on a regular basis, while roughly 70 million Americans suffer from chronic sleep problem.
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The End of Social Security: What it Means for Your Retirement
January 20, 2022
The recent news of declining Social Security Administration funding has many Americans concerned for their retirement.
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Holidays Are for Gift Giving . . . and Reporting Those Gifts
January 13, 2022
During the holidays it is customary to give and receive gifts, enjoy company and client-hosted parties, and attend holiday events. Titan Regulation & Advisory, a Waystone Group Company, encourages all investment advisers to be mindful...
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7 Common Exercise Myths, Debunked
January 6, 2022
If you want to support your health, exercise is a great place to start. Moving your body on a regular basis has both immediate and long-term benefits, from boosting your brain health to reducing your...
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Adulting 101: 4 Financial Lessons for Young People
December 30, 2021
Growing up comes with many perks, like living life by your own rules, buying a car, getting a job, living with friends and so much more. While it’s easy to get carried away by the...
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Insurance: The GC’s Role & What to Think About
December 23, 2021
The in-house general counsel, more often than not at young fast-growing companies, is unaware of the company’s insurance policy requirements (e.g.: timely notice, consent to counsel and rates), let alone what is even covered under...
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4 Retirement Planning Mistakes to Avoid
December 9, 2021
Saving for retirement is an essential part of everyone’s financial foundation. Unfortunately, many Americans fail to save for retirement when other financial priorities like raising a family, medical bills and starting a business come up...
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Get out your Umbrella!
December 2, 2021
If you’ve filled a prescription recently, you were probably shocked by the price tag.
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13 Popular Flu Season Myths: Fact or Fiction?
November 24, 2021
Every year when flu season begins, rumors begin flying and old myths pop back up. We are here to help you recognize what's fact and what is fiction.
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Building and Maintaining a Risk Assessment Program
November 18, 2021
Businesses of all sizes should prioritize developing and implementing a risk management program to protect themselves, directors, officers, and subsidiaries.
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Third Quarter Market Wrap-up from John Slavic
November 11, 2021
For more than a year, the markets have been fueled by low interest rates, quantitative easing (the Federal Reserve injecting money into the economy), and stimulus and relief legislation from the Federal government aimed at...
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Benefits to Empower Working Mothers
November 4, 2021
We have all recognized and experienced the difficulties of working during the COVID-19 pandemic, but one of the more vulnerable employee populations has been working mothers.
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Another Virtual Open Enrollment – Keep it Simple, but Significant
October 28, 2021
It’s that time of year when employers are making decisions to their employee benefit renewals. Due to the recent developments with COVID-19, there will most likely be another virtual open enrollment meeting for the team.
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Deferred Care: Why Americans Are Due for a Checkup
October 22, 2021
It’s very likely that in the last year, you postponed a medical appointment. It’s also very likely that it had something to do with COVID-19.
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6 Podcasts for Financial Wellness
October 14, 2021
Whether you’re creating a budget, saving for retirement, establishing a debt payoff plan, or sending your child to college, everyone can learn a thing or two when there are financial experts at your fingertips.
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Aspen HR Announces the Appointment of Midge Seltzer to Its Board of Directors
October 12, 2021
San Francisco, October 12, 2021—Aspen HR, a professional employer organization (PEO) providing white-glove HR solutions to the world’s leading alternative investment funds and their portfolio companies, announced today that Midge Seltzer has been named to...
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Importance of Health Advocacy
October 7, 2021
You’re wrapping up your annual physical when the doctor says she found a slight irregularity with your heartbeat and wants you to get an ECG. She refers you to a local cardiologist. You get the...
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Aspen HR Earns National Distinction
October 5, 2021
AspenHR, a professional employer organization (PEO) providing white-glove HR solutions to the world’s leading alternative investment funds and their portfolio companies, announced today that
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HMO vs PPO: How to Pick Your Health Insurance Plan
September 30, 2021
The majority of people who have health care insurance obtain it through their employers during open enrollment, though only a small minority understands the complexities of insurance well enough to feel like they made an...
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Aspen HR Announces Partnership with Aetna
September 28, 2021
AspenHR, a professional employer organization (PEO) providing white-glove HR solutions to the world’s leading alternative
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What is Open Enrollment?
September 23, 2021
Whether you get insurance through work, Medicare, or the individual market, open enrollment is the one period of time each year when you can change your health insurance coverage without a qualifying event...
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Part 2: Six Things You Should Do to Prepare for Benefits Renewal
September 14, 2021
As the end of the year approaches, we know it can be overwhelming as a business owner to navigate the different requirements, timelines, and benefit options without HR expertise. In last week’s blog, we examined...
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Part 1: Six Things You Should Do to Prepare Benefits Renewal
September 8, 2021
If you are like most small businesses, your benefits renewal is coming up. As an employer, you want to offer your hard-working employees the benefits they want, but if you are a small business, it...
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How Market Conditions Affect Your 401(k)
August 31, 2021
Now may be a good time to look back a few months just to gain a better long-term perspective. The market has been trading in a range for the last several months hovering at or...
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Employee Benefits Expectations Have Changed. Are You Meeting Them?
August 26, 2021
Employee expectations of what they want from their employer have dramatically changed in part due to COVID-19. The workplace we know has changed, and what employers offer for benefits must keep up with the changing...
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PART 2: Four Things to Know Before Renewing Your Employee Benefits Plan
August 19, 2021
Last week in part one of Four Things to Know Before Renewing Your Employee Benefits Plan we relayed that it IS possible to reduce benefits plan costs and support employee health (both physical and mental)...
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PART 1: Four Things to Know Before Renewing Your Employee Benefits Plan
August 12, 2021
Oh, what a difference a year and a half makes. At this point in 2019, unemployment rates were at an all-time low, and businesses were doing whatever they could to compete for talent. With unemployment...
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Health Meets Wealth: The ROI of Investing in Employee Well-Being
August 6, 2021
It’s time to invest in employees’ well-being. If you haven’t started doing so already, your bottom line is taking a hit. Nearly 40% of employees say their mental health has been negatively impacted by the...
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3 Strategies to Boost Your Employee Wellbeing Program
July 29, 2021
Employers are becoming even more aware of the benefits of incorporating corporate wellbeing programming in their overall employee engagement strategies. It is no surprise that happier and healthier people can perform better work – and...
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