$1 Million BE BOLD Prize to Get Broward Back to Work; Community Foundation Seeks Innovative Idea/Solution
73,879 Broward residents or 7.3 percent of the Broward workforce are currently unemployed
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Community Foundation of Broward (CFB) has announced a $1 million dollar BE BOLD Prize to get Broward County residents back to work within the next two years. The BE BOLD Prize encourages new ways of thinking that move beyond traditional workforce development programs and embrace an innovative idea and solution for transformative community impact.
Due to economic fallout from COVID-19, Broward s unemployment rate stood at 7.3 percent in November 2020, representing 73,879 unemployed Broward residents, according to the latest data released by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. That is more than double the County s 2.7 percent unemployment rate from November, 2019.
MyHealthMath Releases Health Benefits Equity Audit
Free new tool helps employers eliminate inequitable benefit design and promote workplace DEI
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PORTLAND, Maine, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ MyHealthMath today announced a new health benefits equity audit to help employers optimize their benefit design to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. Employers can use the audit to learn whether employees across income levels and demographics have an equal opportunity to choose a cost-effective health plan.
Traditional common benefit designs are often inequitable, a fact unrecognized by many. Lower wage earners are more likely to overpay for health insurance by as much as $1,700 per year according to one recent study. Overpaying for health insurance makes it difficult for people to afford healthcare and save for retirement. By striking at both health and wealth, this inequity is particularly pernicious in its disparate impact on
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Built In Announces Winners of Its 2021 Best Places to Work Awards
Awards Honor Companies whose Outstanding Cultures and Benefits Raise the Bar Across Tech
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CHICAGO, Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Built In today announced its 2021 Best Places to Work winners, companies who raise the bar for fostering meaningful employee experiences through cultural programs and benefits. The annual awards include companies of all sizes, from startups to the enterprise, in the eight markets Built In serves, plus companies across the U.S. We re thrilled to congratulate our 2021 winners, says Sheridan Orr, Chief Marketing Officer, Built In. And this year was special. Being an employer of choice in tech is not static but ever evolving. Today, tech professionals are rethinking what they want from employers. We re responding and so are employers of choice. In this year s algorithm, we added weight to cultural aspects like remote opportunities
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NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Odgers Berndtson is pleased to announce that Sayed Sadjady has joined the firm as Partner and Head of the U.S. Professional Services and the Human Capital practices.
Steve Potter, CEO of U.S. Odgers Berndtson, commented, We are delighted to welcome Sayed to the firm. A seasoned leader and consultant in the professional services sector, Sayed brings a unique set of skills and industry experience focused on organizational transformation, human capital, and leadership at both the C-Suite and board levels which will be invaluable to the firm. He will help broaden Odgers Berndtson s recruiting and leadership services in both our Professional Services and Human Resources practices as he and our team help recruit innovative and diverse executives for our clients.