Employee Benefits


Recent Employee Benefits Articles

Extreme Game

By Samuel Fromartz |  Oct 15, 2000

The employees at Inc. 500 company Revelwood gather every day to engage in a ritual of playing mini-basketball. The impact on the company's corporate...  Read more

Hot Tip: Perfect Attendance

By Becky Evans |  Oct 15, 2000

IT consulting firm CTX (#411 on the 2000 Inc. 500 list) entices its employees to attend in-house training classes by offering noncash rewards.  Read more

We haven't started our business, but my partners want compensation. What should I do?

Sep 19, 2000

Ethics in Business mentor Jeffrey Seglin responds to the following question from an inc.com visitor: I'm starting a company with...  Read more

Retaining Employees Following an Acquisition

Sep 12, 2000

Steps you can take to retain as many existing employees as possible when you acquire a company.  Read more

Align Your Actions with Your Words

By Sarah Fenson |  Sep 1, 2000

Do you sometimes feel that others receive your communication differently from the way you intend it? Do your discussions have a different effect than you ...  Read more

When Expectations Cause Conflict

By Sarah Fenson |  Sep 1, 2000

If we could figure out what' s going on internally when typical workday stress occurs, most of us would see that there' s a conflict between what we perce...  Read more

Bernadette Castro: My Biggest Mistake

By Mike Hofman |  Sep 1, 2000

Bernadette Castro Commissioner, New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, and former CEO of Castro C...  Read more

Unhealthy Increases

By Jill Andresky Fraser |  Sep 1, 2000

Advice on lowering your health-insurance expenses. Tips include: tailoring a plan to your specific company needs, softening the blow of cutbacks, and develop...  Read more

The Appeasement Trap

By Christopher Caggiano |  Sep 1, 2000

Employees these days often ask for the world. But should you give it to them?  Read more

Send in the Clowns

By Leigh Buchanan |  Sep 1, 2000

It's rare to find humor in corporate America. That's why Second City Communications has made it its job to bring comedy to the business world.  Read more

How do I develop HR policies for a start-up from scratch?

Aug 15, 2000

Human Resources mentor Robert Hoffman responds to the following question from an inc.com user: I was hired as the controller of a small c...  Read more

Hot Tip: Unorthodox Perk

By Jill Hecht Maxwell |  Aug 1, 2000

DWL, a customer-relationship-management company headquartered in Toronto, creates buzz with an unorthodox perk for its 150-plus employees. The comp...  Read more

Do as We Say: Management Tips from the Masters

Aug 1, 2000

The Book of Management Wisdom edited by Peter Krass John Wiley, 2000,492 pages,$29 The Book of Management W...  Read more

Getting a Life

By George Gendron |  Aug 1, 2000

Inc. magazine's editor-in-chief discusses having a business and a life; sharing equity with employees; why being first may not be best; And...  Read more

The Pursuit of Happiness (in an Internet-Clocked, Overnight-Billionaired, 500-Times-Earnings World)

By Michael S. Hopkins |  Aug 1, 2000

What happens when a small-business owner starts making decisions based not on growth potential and market positioning, but on achieving balance, peace of min...  Read more

An Inside Job

By Jill Hecht Maxwell |  Jul 1, 2000

Once Jack McDonald stepped in as CEO of Austin-based Internet services firm Perficient, he grew the company fast: from 9 workers to 180 in 10 months. But ...  Read more

Frat Mixers and Stock Options

By Susan Greco |  Jun 5, 2000

Like many fast-growing companies looking for help, VarsityBooks.com has not been shy about tapping students for ...  Read more

In a Former Life: Mitch Kapor

By Ilan Mochari |  Jun 5, 2000

MITCH KAPOR, 49 Present life: Currently a partner at Accel Partners, a prominent venture-capital firm in Palo Alt...  Read more

Recruiting Top Talent, One by One

By Susan Greco |  Jun 1, 2000

You don't have to do it all at once. You can build your compensation and benefits plans in layers as your company grows. That's what Barb Todd did at Good...  Read more

Give Yourself a Career Checkup

Jun 1, 2000

Total Career Fitness by William Morin Jossey-Bass, 2000, 176 pages,$27. Are you frustrated with your job? Do yo...  Read more

Choosing the Structure for Your Employee Ownership Plan

By Corey Rosen |  Jun 1, 2000

Deciding on an employee ownership structure involves more than just picking out a plan. Even if a structure with special requirements is selected, you mus...  Read more

War Stories

By Mike Hofman |  Jun 1, 2000

Reviews of three new business books -- one on why starting a company is like waging war, one about a high-profile venture capital firm, and one on why you sh...  Read more

Agreement Bolsters Teen Entrepreneurship

By Carole Matthews |  May 25, 2000

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Leaders of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S Department of Education celebrated National Small Busin...  Read more

Flextime Becomes More Prevalent

May 22, 2000

In an effort to bolster retention, nearly 75% of companies now offer some form of flexible work schedule. That's up from 66% in 1994, according to ...  Read more

High Health Care Costs to Continue

May 22, 2000

Health insurance premiums are rising at four times the rate of inflation and will continue to soar over the next three years. Currently overall pre...  Read more

How can I develop unique benefits for my employees?

May 18, 2000

Human Resources mentor Rudy Karsan responds to the following question from an inc.com user: Where can I get a comprehensive lis...  Read more

Catching Up to the New Economy

By Emily Barker |  May 15, 2000

For much of the past decade, Harvard University has seemed reluctant to acknowledge the new economy. But a few ambitious graduates are trying to change that.  Read more

Stage Might

By Ben Cameron |  May 15, 2000

Director Ben Cameron talks about the changing role of live theater in the digital age.  Read more

How to Keep Customers (and Your Boss) Happy

May 10, 2000

Getting Everything You Can Out Of All You've Got by Jay Abraham St Martin's Press, 2000, 376 pages, $24.95. O...  Read more

Achieve Peak Performance in Your Life

May 1, 2000

The Corporate Athlete by Jack Groppel, Ph.D., with Bob Andelman John Wiley & Sons, 1999, 293 pages, $24. You wa...  Read more

Creativity: A Defining Characteristic of Leaders

May 1, 2000

The Creative Executive by Granville N. Toogood Adams Media Corp., 2000, 188 pages, $16. Creativity Is K...  Read more

Simplifying Your Work and Your Company

May 1, 2000

Simplicity by Bill Jensen Perseus Books, 2000, 220 pages, $25. Author Bill Jensen has produced a compelling how...  Read more

Hot Tip: Integrated Employers

By Mike Hofman |  May 1, 2000

If you own more than one company, you may risk losing your small-business exemption under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) . The De...  Read more

Criticism: Turning Gripes into Growth

By Patricia Fripp |  Apr 25, 2000

No one enjoys being criticized. Yet, if you want to succeed,you have to overcome all your natural instincts and actively seek outfeedback, good and bad.Read more

Five Surefire Tips for Great Speeches

By Patricia Fripp |  Apr 20, 2000

Come out punching! Grab your audience's attention. One way is to make a startling statement. Fora recent speech to th...  Read more