This document provides an introduction to "The Guide To Becoming An Employee Benefits Know It All" which aims to help new and mid-level employee benefits professionals gain knowledge and credibility. It notes that many benefits professionals are "faking it" by relying on scripts from various sources rather than developing a true understanding. To become a respected benefits professional requires dedication to continuous learning about benefits concepts, communication skills, technology, and problem solving. The guide provides insights and tips to help readers enhance their knowledge and move beyond just reciting scripts.
The document discusses closing the skill gap within accounting and law firms by developing existing team members. It states that the skill gap exists because firms have prioritized short-term gains over long-term development by not providing enough coaching. It recommends identifying team members suited for development, matching them to roles based on their strengths, and providing mentoring and client exposure through engagement-relative templates to build skills. The goal is to leverage more work through developing a virtual CFO/counsel role within the firm.
The document discusses strategies for learning from threats and errors in organizations. It outlines 5 strategies: 1) research the root cause, 2) recognize hotspots, 3) review and realign strategies, 4) reverse practical drifts, and 5) reign in cultural loopholes. The presentation argues that properly managing threats and errors can improve organizational performance and resilience, and the trainer has experience in emergency response and crisis management.
El documento invita a los maestros a incorporar los cuatro elementos (agua, tierra, aire y fuego) en sus prácticas pedagógicas para reconocer y respetar la naturaleza. Sugiere educar a los estudiantes sobre las acciones y consecuencias hacia la naturaleza a través de actividades y reflexiones. Finalmente, pide a los maestros que ayuden a salvar a la madre tierra mediante proyectos educativos que promuevan el cuidado y respeto por el medio ambiente.
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This document discusses different tutoring systems that can be used to enhance student learning. It describes three types of tutoring: no tutoring (without feedback), computer tutoring using intelligent tutoring systems, and human tutoring using scaffolding techniques. Intelligent tutoring systems use domain models, teaching models, student models, and interfaces to provide individualized instruction. They track student performance and recommend additional work. Human tutoring employs scaffolding where teachers support students until they can solve complex problems independently. Scaffolding includes hard, static supports and soft, dynamic supports tailored for each student.
VMware Sales Professional (VSP5) certificate5Doru Ciobanu
Doru Ciobanu completed all accreditation requirements for VSP 5 in May 2012. VMware awarded Doru Ciobanu the title of in recognition of his successful completion. Paul Maritz, President & CEO of VMware, was proud to give Doru Ciobanu this award for completing the accreditation requirements.
El documento habla sobre la importancia de respetar y preservar la Tierra. Insta a las personas a reconocer que los recursos naturales como el aire, agua, tierra y fuego son valiosos y capaces de regenerarse a sí mismos. También invita a construir estrategias colectivas y nuevas perspectivas sobre el uso de los recursos para transformar las actitudes hacia la naturaleza y romper la idea de que los recursos son inagotables. Finalmente, pide valorar cada organismo en la Tierra y transformar la mente y el cuerpo para
El documento describe diferentes perspectivas del concepto de paisaje en varios campos como la geografía, el arte y la literatura. En geografía, el paisaje se define como un espacio con características morfológicas y funcionales similares determinadas por factores naturales, biológicos y humanos. El paisaje también es objeto de protección legal debido a su importancia ambiental.
The document discusses closing the skill gap within accounting and law firms by developing existing team members. It states that the skill gap exists because firms have prioritized short-term gains over long-term development by not providing enough coaching. It recommends identifying team members suited for development, matching them to roles based on their strengths, and providing mentoring and client exposure through engagement-relative templates to build skills. The goal is to leverage more work through developing a virtual CFO/counsel role within the firm.
The document discusses strategies for learning from threats and errors in organizations. It outlines 5 strategies: 1) research the root cause, 2) recognize hotspots, 3) review and realign strategies, 4) reverse practical drifts, and 5) reign in cultural loopholes. The presentation argues that properly managing threats and errors can improve organizational performance and resilience, and the trainer has experience in emergency response and crisis management.
El documento invita a los maestros a incorporar los cuatro elementos (agua, tierra, aire y fuego) en sus prácticas pedagógicas para reconocer y respetar la naturaleza. Sugiere educar a los estudiantes sobre las acciones y consecuencias hacia la naturaleza a través de actividades y reflexiones. Finalmente, pide a los maestros que ayuden a salvar a la madre tierra mediante proyectos educativos que promuevan el cuidado y respeto por el medio ambiente.
Implementation of different tutoring system to enhance student learningijctet
This document discusses different tutoring systems that can be used to enhance student learning. It describes three types of tutoring: no tutoring (without feedback), computer tutoring using intelligent tutoring systems, and human tutoring using scaffolding techniques. Intelligent tutoring systems use domain models, teaching models, student models, and interfaces to provide individualized instruction. They track student performance and recommend additional work. Human tutoring employs scaffolding where teachers support students until they can solve complex problems independently. Scaffolding includes hard, static supports and soft, dynamic supports tailored for each student.
VMware Sales Professional (VSP5) certificate5Doru Ciobanu
Doru Ciobanu completed all accreditation requirements for VSP 5 in May 2012. VMware awarded Doru Ciobanu the title of in recognition of his successful completion. Paul Maritz, President & CEO of VMware, was proud to give Doru Ciobanu this award for completing the accreditation requirements.
El documento habla sobre la importancia de respetar y preservar la Tierra. Insta a las personas a reconocer que los recursos naturales como el aire, agua, tierra y fuego son valiosos y capaces de regenerarse a sí mismos. También invita a construir estrategias colectivas y nuevas perspectivas sobre el uso de los recursos para transformar las actitudes hacia la naturaleza y romper la idea de que los recursos son inagotables. Finalmente, pide valorar cada organismo en la Tierra y transformar la mente y el cuerpo para
El documento describe diferentes perspectivas del concepto de paisaje en varios campos como la geografía, el arte y la literatura. En geografía, el paisaje se define como un espacio con características morfológicas y funcionales similares determinadas por factores naturales, biológicos y humanos. El paisaje también es objeto de protección legal debido a su importancia ambiental.
Haiku Deck is a presentation tool that allows users to create Haiku style slideshows. The tool encourages users to get started making their own Haiku Deck presentations which can be shared on SlideShare. In just a few sentences, it pitches the idea of using Haiku Deck to easily create visually engaging slideshows.
Enhancing msf for mobile ad hoc network security though active handshaking &a...ijctet
This document summarizes a research paper that proposes a new security framework called Multipath Security Framework (MSF) to enhance security in mobile ad hoc networks. MSF divides messages into encrypted shares that are transmitted across multiple network paths to increase confidentiality and robustness. Even if an attacker obtains some shares, it is difficult for them to reconstruct the original message. The framework includes multipath routing, node authentication through handshaking, and encryption of message shares. The goal is to improve security against eavesdropping, active and passive attacks, and jamming in mobile ad hoc networks.
This article criticizes the Netflix series "Narcos" for its unrealistic and historically inaccurate portrayal of Pablo Escobar and the Medellin drug cartel's impact on Colombia. The author argues that the series glorifies narco traffickers and ignores the immense suffering they caused through crimes like massacres, kidnappings and terrorism. Additionally, the series fails to represent important aspects of Colombia's history, including its civil war and ongoing peace process. Overall, the author believes the series perpetuates negative stereotypes about Colombia and Colombian people.
Improving reliability & performance of wsn via routing errorsijctet
The document proposes a scheme called Link Scanner (LS) for detecting faulty links in wireless sensor networks. LS operates passively by collecting hop count data from probe flooding processes. It analyzes mismatches between expected and received hop counts to infer which links may be faulty. Having a blacklist of potential faulty links allows further analysis and recovery, including adjusting routing strategies, identifying root causes of observed network issues, and providing spare link options. The scheme aims to not only detect currently faulty links but also evaluate unused links, to help guide rerouting for better performance. It was tested on a 60-node sensor network and in simulation and found to accurately detect faulty links with low overhead.
Este documento describe una técnica para crear tintas caseras a partir de cartuchos de fibras gastados y alcohol para pintar hojas cuando los materiales escasean. Se colocan los cartuchos usados en frascos con alcohol para disolver los pigmentos y obtener tintas de diferentes colores listas para usar con hisopos o pinceles. Una vez pintadas, las hojas se pueden decorar con marcadores, lápices de cera u otras técnicas.
The narrative text tells the story of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp. It introduces Aladdin as a clever boy who does not like to work. He meets a magician in the market who asks him to enter a cave and find a magic lamp. The magician gives Aladdin a magic ring for help. Aladdin finds the lamp but is trapped by the magician. He uses the ring to summon a genie and escape. Aladdin rubs the lamp and a genie offers to grant his wishes. Aladdin wishes for riches and a palace, then later marries Princess Jasmine.
This document discusses the growth potential and business models of robo-advisors. It begins by asking how big and fast the robo-advisor industry can grow in the US, what business models may be successful, and where advice is headed in the future. It then examines the size and growth projections of the robo-advisor market, outlines different business models, and explores how advanced analytics could expand the scope of automated advice over time. The document concludes that while robo-advice has significant growth potential, many questions remain around which firms and models can succeed in this evolving space.
This document provides an introduction and preface to the book "Dr. Dave's Uncommon Financial Advice" by David Shafer. The summary discusses how traditional financial planning models have failed many Americans by not providing enough income for retirement. It outlines the common advice of saving 10% of income, investing in mutual funds, and paying off debt quickly. However, this strategy does not factor in longer lifespans and rising costs that impact retirees. The introduction advocates for an evidence-based model that considers people's strengths and encourages adherence to personalized plans in order to better ensure a comfortable retirement.
How to Get All the New Patients You Want...Steven Cox
This document provides a strategy for chiropractors to attract new patients without spending money on advertising. It discusses developing credibility and relationships with influential people in the community who can endorse your practice. These endorsers will help attract new patients through referral networks. The strategy involves establishing mutual benefit for both the chiropractor and their endorsers. Specific tactics are outlined for crafting endorsement letters and case studies of successful implementations of this referral-based marketing approach.
How to Get All the New Patients You Want...Claudio Gormaz
This document provides a strategy for chiropractors to attract new patients without spending money on advertising. It discusses developing credibility and relationships with influential people in the community who can endorse your practice. These endorsers will help attract new patients through referral networks. The strategy involves establishing mutual benefit for both the chiropractor and endorser, crafting effective endorsement letters, and calculating the lifetime value of patients to emphasize the importance of retaining customers.
The document is a risk management seminar for business owners presented by Patrick Haake of Northwestern Mutual. It addresses common risks that keep business owners up at night like losing key employees, product quality issues, inability to work, and protecting the business, employees, family and future. The seminar identifies goals and risk management strategies. It promotes an integrated approach to risk management for both personal and business needs including liability insurance, key person coverage, business overhead protection and more.
This document provides an introduction and table of contents for a book about developing a steady stream of new patients for a medical practice. The introduction discusses helping physicians understand the referral process, expand how they measure their value, enhance their persuasion skills, and develop effective practice-building campaigns. The table of contents outlines that the book will cover the psychology of referrals, conducting meaningful conversations with referral sources, and designing a customized practice-building campaign.
Do It Yourself Outplacement Kit For Hr Professionalsvfandco
The document provides an overview of outplacement services for HR professionals. It discusses pre-termination planning, including assessing risks, roadblocks, and special circumstances for employees. It emphasizes the importance of customizing services to individual needs through personalized letters, manager training, and tailored packages. The document also outlines the components of a typical outplacement package, including counseling, assessments, career development, and follow up.
The document provides guidance for female lawyers on negotiating compensation. It discusses how female lawyers have historically been paid less than male counterparts. It then offers strategies and tips for understanding a law firm's compensation system, gathering relevant information, effectively advocating for oneself, and positioning oneself positively for future negotiations. The goal is to help close the gender pay gap.
Millennials are projected to make up 50 percent of the workforce by 2020 and 75 percent by 2025. This HR Toolkit outlines millennial retention strategies and what you can do to position your company for success.
Communiqué features articles focusing on the latest hot topics for anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, pain management specialists and anesthesia practice administrators.
Communique is created by Anesthesia Business Consultants (ABC), the largest physician billing and practice management company specializing exclusively in the practice of anesthesia and pain management.
ABC serves several thousand anesthesiologists and CRNAs nationwide with anesthesia billing software solutions.
Please send your email address to info [at] anesthesiallc [dot] com if you would like to join the Communique mailing list!
Visit www.anesthesiallc.com for more information!
HFMA has developed a guide to help consumers understand where to get answers to their questions about healthcare prices, compare prices among providers, and manage their out-of-pocket costs. Hospitals, physician practices, payers, and others are encouraged to share this resource with consumers.
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response 1:
Choice and Background For this weeks DQ I have decided to address the 4 questions pertaining to my organization. I work at Nationwide Insurance in middle market underwriting. I lead a team of underwriters who review commercial businesses for acceptability and pricing. This is very much like home and auto insurance but for businesses. In some of the responses I will note the difference between personal insurance and commercial insurance. Who is your primary customer? In this question I think middle market insurance (larger commercial clients) differs from personal insurance and small commercial insurance. If I worked in our personal lines department I would likely answer the customer is the end user. However, in middle market insurance I would identify our main customer as our distribution partners, the insurance agent. Independent agencies may represent several insurance carriers. When they are selling insurance to a customer most of the time they chose one carrier to present to solicit or retain the customer. This is personal preference of each producer as some lay out several carriers to show a comparison. If the price for insurance is similar for several carriers the agent will often recommend a company they prefer to do business with. As a company we need to focus on our agency partners to determine how to best attract and present ourselves to them. By doing this we would be able to separate ourselves from the competition. What critical performance variables are you tracking? This question is very pertinent to me at this time as my team is currently completing year end reviews. In the reviews there are 3 sections with several sets of performance evaluations for each section. One of the sections is around financial results. There are several metrics with multiple scores in each metric. For example, one measure is around loss ratio, or profitability. Within the loss ratio there is a section for regional loss ratio as well as state loss ratio. The value for these is then averaged. It makes completing this difficult and does not give a clear defined strategic plan. I would like this to be simplified and shortened considerably. I would like to see 3 or 4 performance measures. I also think the goals should be more granular. I would incorporate state loss ratio, and drop the regional component. What strategic boundaries have you set? I like this performance measure because it affects underwriting in the terms of appetite. When I discuss appetite it refers to what we will write and what we will not write. I have used the example of a dynamite factory in the past. This is a high risk business and something standard insurance companies would not entertain. A retail clothing store is more on the lower hazard end of the spectrum and something most insurance companies would consider. When visiting with our agency partners the question regularly comes up, "What do you write?" Agents want to know when th ...
Communiqué features articles focusing on the latest hot topics for anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, pain management specialists and anesthesia practice administrators.
Communique is created by Anesthesia Business Consultants (ABC), the largest physician billing and practice management company specializing exclusively in the practice of anesthesia and pain management.
ABC serves several thousand anesthesiologists and CRNAs nationwide with anesthesia billing software solutions.
Please send your email address to info [at] anesthesiallc [dot] com if you would like to join the Communique mailing list!
Visit www.anesthesiallc.com for more information!
Haiku Deck is a presentation tool that allows users to create Haiku style slideshows. The tool encourages users to get started making their own Haiku Deck presentations which can be shared on SlideShare. In just a few sentences, it pitches the idea of using Haiku Deck to easily create visually engaging slideshows.
Enhancing msf for mobile ad hoc network security though active handshaking &a...ijctet
This document summarizes a research paper that proposes a new security framework called Multipath Security Framework (MSF) to enhance security in mobile ad hoc networks. MSF divides messages into encrypted shares that are transmitted across multiple network paths to increase confidentiality and robustness. Even if an attacker obtains some shares, it is difficult for them to reconstruct the original message. The framework includes multipath routing, node authentication through handshaking, and encryption of message shares. The goal is to improve security against eavesdropping, active and passive attacks, and jamming in mobile ad hoc networks.
This article criticizes the Netflix series "Narcos" for its unrealistic and historically inaccurate portrayal of Pablo Escobar and the Medellin drug cartel's impact on Colombia. The author argues that the series glorifies narco traffickers and ignores the immense suffering they caused through crimes like massacres, kidnappings and terrorism. Additionally, the series fails to represent important aspects of Colombia's history, including its civil war and ongoing peace process. Overall, the author believes the series perpetuates negative stereotypes about Colombia and Colombian people.
Improving reliability & performance of wsn via routing errorsijctet
The document proposes a scheme called Link Scanner (LS) for detecting faulty links in wireless sensor networks. LS operates passively by collecting hop count data from probe flooding processes. It analyzes mismatches between expected and received hop counts to infer which links may be faulty. Having a blacklist of potential faulty links allows further analysis and recovery, including adjusting routing strategies, identifying root causes of observed network issues, and providing spare link options. The scheme aims to not only detect currently faulty links but also evaluate unused links, to help guide rerouting for better performance. It was tested on a 60-node sensor network and in simulation and found to accurately detect faulty links with low overhead.
Este documento describe una técnica para crear tintas caseras a partir de cartuchos de fibras gastados y alcohol para pintar hojas cuando los materiales escasean. Se colocan los cartuchos usados en frascos con alcohol para disolver los pigmentos y obtener tintas de diferentes colores listas para usar con hisopos o pinceles. Una vez pintadas, las hojas se pueden decorar con marcadores, lápices de cera u otras técnicas.
The narrative text tells the story of Aladdin and the Magic Lamp. It introduces Aladdin as a clever boy who does not like to work. He meets a magician in the market who asks him to enter a cave and find a magic lamp. The magician gives Aladdin a magic ring for help. Aladdin finds the lamp but is trapped by the magician. He uses the ring to summon a genie and escape. Aladdin rubs the lamp and a genie offers to grant his wishes. Aladdin wishes for riches and a palace, then later marries Princess Jasmine.
This document discusses the growth potential and business models of robo-advisors. It begins by asking how big and fast the robo-advisor industry can grow in the US, what business models may be successful, and where advice is headed in the future. It then examines the size and growth projections of the robo-advisor market, outlines different business models, and explores how advanced analytics could expand the scope of automated advice over time. The document concludes that while robo-advice has significant growth potential, many questions remain around which firms and models can succeed in this evolving space.
This document provides an introduction and preface to the book "Dr. Dave's Uncommon Financial Advice" by David Shafer. The summary discusses how traditional financial planning models have failed many Americans by not providing enough income for retirement. It outlines the common advice of saving 10% of income, investing in mutual funds, and paying off debt quickly. However, this strategy does not factor in longer lifespans and rising costs that impact retirees. The introduction advocates for an evidence-based model that considers people's strengths and encourages adherence to personalized plans in order to better ensure a comfortable retirement.
How to Get All the New Patients You Want...Steven Cox
This document provides a strategy for chiropractors to attract new patients without spending money on advertising. It discusses developing credibility and relationships with influential people in the community who can endorse your practice. These endorsers will help attract new patients through referral networks. The strategy involves establishing mutual benefit for both the chiropractor and their endorsers. Specific tactics are outlined for crafting endorsement letters and case studies of successful implementations of this referral-based marketing approach.
How to Get All the New Patients You Want...Claudio Gormaz
This document provides a strategy for chiropractors to attract new patients without spending money on advertising. It discusses developing credibility and relationships with influential people in the community who can endorse your practice. These endorsers will help attract new patients through referral networks. The strategy involves establishing mutual benefit for both the chiropractor and endorser, crafting effective endorsement letters, and calculating the lifetime value of patients to emphasize the importance of retaining customers.
The document is a risk management seminar for business owners presented by Patrick Haake of Northwestern Mutual. It addresses common risks that keep business owners up at night like losing key employees, product quality issues, inability to work, and protecting the business, employees, family and future. The seminar identifies goals and risk management strategies. It promotes an integrated approach to risk management for both personal and business needs including liability insurance, key person coverage, business overhead protection and more.
This document provides an introduction and table of contents for a book about developing a steady stream of new patients for a medical practice. The introduction discusses helping physicians understand the referral process, expand how they measure their value, enhance their persuasion skills, and develop effective practice-building campaigns. The table of contents outlines that the book will cover the psychology of referrals, conducting meaningful conversations with referral sources, and designing a customized practice-building campaign.
Do It Yourself Outplacement Kit For Hr Professionalsvfandco
The document provides an overview of outplacement services for HR professionals. It discusses pre-termination planning, including assessing risks, roadblocks, and special circumstances for employees. It emphasizes the importance of customizing services to individual needs through personalized letters, manager training, and tailored packages. The document also outlines the components of a typical outplacement package, including counseling, assessments, career development, and follow up.
The document provides guidance for female lawyers on negotiating compensation. It discusses how female lawyers have historically been paid less than male counterparts. It then offers strategies and tips for understanding a law firm's compensation system, gathering relevant information, effectively advocating for oneself, and positioning oneself positively for future negotiations. The goal is to help close the gender pay gap.
Millennials are projected to make up 50 percent of the workforce by 2020 and 75 percent by 2025. This HR Toolkit outlines millennial retention strategies and what you can do to position your company for success.
Communiqué features articles focusing on the latest hot topics for anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, pain management specialists and anesthesia practice administrators.
Communique is created by Anesthesia Business Consultants (ABC), the largest physician billing and practice management company specializing exclusively in the practice of anesthesia and pain management.
ABC serves several thousand anesthesiologists and CRNAs nationwide with anesthesia billing software solutions.
Please send your email address to info [at] anesthesiallc [dot] com if you would like to join the Communique mailing list!
Visit www.anesthesiallc.com for more information!
HFMA has developed a guide to help consumers understand where to get answers to their questions about healthcare prices, compare prices among providers, and manage their out-of-pocket costs. Hospitals, physician practices, payers, and others are encouraged to share this resource with consumers.
response 1 Choice and Background For this weeks DQ I have deci.docxcarlstromcurtis
response 1:
Choice and Background For this weeks DQ I have decided to address the 4 questions pertaining to my organization. I work at Nationwide Insurance in middle market underwriting. I lead a team of underwriters who review commercial businesses for acceptability and pricing. This is very much like home and auto insurance but for businesses. In some of the responses I will note the difference between personal insurance and commercial insurance. Who is your primary customer? In this question I think middle market insurance (larger commercial clients) differs from personal insurance and small commercial insurance. If I worked in our personal lines department I would likely answer the customer is the end user. However, in middle market insurance I would identify our main customer as our distribution partners, the insurance agent. Independent agencies may represent several insurance carriers. When they are selling insurance to a customer most of the time they chose one carrier to present to solicit or retain the customer. This is personal preference of each producer as some lay out several carriers to show a comparison. If the price for insurance is similar for several carriers the agent will often recommend a company they prefer to do business with. As a company we need to focus on our agency partners to determine how to best attract and present ourselves to them. By doing this we would be able to separate ourselves from the competition. What critical performance variables are you tracking? This question is very pertinent to me at this time as my team is currently completing year end reviews. In the reviews there are 3 sections with several sets of performance evaluations for each section. One of the sections is around financial results. There are several metrics with multiple scores in each metric. For example, one measure is around loss ratio, or profitability. Within the loss ratio there is a section for regional loss ratio as well as state loss ratio. The value for these is then averaged. It makes completing this difficult and does not give a clear defined strategic plan. I would like this to be simplified and shortened considerably. I would like to see 3 or 4 performance measures. I also think the goals should be more granular. I would incorporate state loss ratio, and drop the regional component. What strategic boundaries have you set? I like this performance measure because it affects underwriting in the terms of appetite. When I discuss appetite it refers to what we will write and what we will not write. I have used the example of a dynamite factory in the past. This is a high risk business and something standard insurance companies would not entertain. A retail clothing store is more on the lower hazard end of the spectrum and something most insurance companies would consider. When visiting with our agency partners the question regularly comes up, "What do you write?" Agents want to know when th ...
Communiqué features articles focusing on the latest hot topics for anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, pain management specialists and anesthesia practice administrators.
Communique is created by Anesthesia Business Consultants (ABC), the largest physician billing and practice management company specializing exclusively in the practice of anesthesia and pain management.
ABC serves several thousand anesthesiologists and CRNAs nationwide with anesthesia billing software solutions.
Please send your email address to info [at] anesthesiallc [dot] com if you would like to join the Communique mailing list!
Visit www.anesthesiallc.com for more information!
This document provides an overview and definitions related to administering a special needs trust. It distinguishes between two types of special needs trusts: self-settled trusts established with the beneficiary's own funds, and third-party trusts established by others for the beneficiary's benefit. Self-settled trusts have more restrictive rules around distributions and must pay back the state for Medicaid costs after the beneficiary's death. The document outlines important distinctions between eligibility rules for SSDI/Medicare and SSI/Medicaid recipients that impact trust administration. Proper administration requires understanding these complex public benefits programs and how trust distributions can affect eligibility.
This document discusses opportunity identification and summarizes key elements for entrepreneurs to consider when evaluating new opportunities. It emphasizes the importance of defining real problems customers want solved, crafting competitive solutions to address those problems, building sustainable advantages, and forming effective teams. The document provides guidance on assessing problems, stakeholders, customer value, competitive advantages, and validation strategies to help entrepreneurs identify viable opportunities.
This document provides an overview and guide for case interviews, which are used by management consulting firms to assess applicants. The guide includes:
1) An introduction explaining that cases are used to evaluate problem-solving and analytical skills, which are important for consulting work, rather than finding a single right answer. Interviewers also assess fit for the role and enjoyment of problem-solving.
2) Overviews of frameworks like Porter's Five Forces that can be applied to cases across industries.
3) Reviews of marketing, strategy, operations and financial concepts frequently covered in cases.
4) Twenty-four practice cases with sample questions to help applicants prepare for the case interview format and range of topics.
This document provides an overview and review of frameworks and concepts that are useful for case interviews, including Porter's Five Forces, the 4 Cs framework (Consumer, Company, Competitors, Collaborators), the 4 Ps (Product, Price, Place, Promotion), contribution analysis, market sizing, segmentation, operations concepts, and a profitability framework. It also includes 24 practice cases and discusses how to use frameworks to analyze cases without directly stating the framework. The goal is to help interviewees understand how to think through problems presented in cases and recommend solutions.
This document provides an overview and guide for case interviews, which are used by management consulting firms to assess applicants. The guide includes:
1) An introduction explaining that cases are used to evaluate problem-solving and analytical skills, which are important for consulting work, rather than finding a single right answer. Interviewers also assess fit for the role and enjoyment of problem-solving.
2) Overviews of frameworks like Porter's Five Forces that can be applied to cases across industries.
3) Reviews of marketing, strategy, operations and profitability concepts commonly covered in cases.
4) Twenty-four practice cases representing different industries for applicants to work through.
The guide aims to equip applicants with the
This document summarizes a risk management seminar for business owners. It discusses common risks that keep business owners up at night such as losing key employees, issues with outsourcing, being unable to work, and how to protect the business, employees, family and future. The seminar provides strategies for managing risks through insurance, evaluating needs over the stages of a business, and finding an advisor with expertise in both personal and business planning.
Hidden Entrepreneurs: How welfare recipients benefit from entrepreneurial tra...Shirley X. Moore
This was a year long action research project in which I partnered with the Center for Women & Enterprise in Providence to assess how entrepreneurial training and support can eradicate poverty and dependency on public benefits.
2. Table of Contents
Introduction ......................................................................................................................1
Welcome To The World Of Employee Benefits .......................................................................4
What Kind Of Employee Benefit Pro Should You Be.............................................................6
How To Learn About Employee Benefits ...............................................................................9
Read, Listen, Ask Questions, Take A Class, Repeat.............................................................9
Communication – Some Skills Matter More Than Others...................................................... 26
Written and Verbal Communication Skills ....................................................................... 26
Thinking Inside The Technology Box.................................................................................. 33
First Things First.......................................................................................................... 33
What To Do With What You Know ...................................................................................... 42
Documentation, Checklists and Procedures – Say What! .................................................... 42
Interpersonal Relationships At Work – I Like And Respect You .............................................. 48
Third Party Vendors and Service Providers – ................................................................... 49
Workplace Colleagues –................................................................................................. 51
Upping Your Game and Enhancing Your Credibility............................................................. 57
You Need To Know Something About Medicare And Social Security (SS)… ........................... 57
You Need To Know How To Assist All Workers… .............................................................. 62
Answering “Have You Heard About” Questions................................................................ 64
Keep It To Yourself (KITY) ............................................................................................ 66
Leave Management – The Toughest Employee Benefit Function............................................. 70
Top Challenges of Leave Management............................................................................. 70
Conquering Leave Management Challenges ..................................................................... 72
Finding Your Place In The HR Department ......................................................................... 74
It’s Time to Show Them What You Got ............................................................................ 75
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back – Feeling Overwhelmed .................................................. 77
I. Copy, Study, Improve............................................................................................... 78
II. Ask For Help .......................................................................................................... 80
The Stage Is Yours Benefit Pros ......................................................................................... 83
Health and Wellness Fairs.............................................................................................. 83
New Hire Benefits Orientation ....................................................................................... 85
Annual Benefits Open Enrollment ................................................................................... 89
Claims, Claims, Everywhere There’s Claims….................................................................... 93
What to Expect From an Employee Disputing an Insurance Claim ...................................... 94
Guidelines for Assisting an Employee With an Insurance Claim Dispute.............................. 94
Learning From Each Claim Dispute Intervention.............................................................. 95
Other Claim Dispute Considerations .............................................................................. 96
When to Back Out of a Claim Dispute.............................................................................. 97
Conclusion ...................................................................................................................... 99
Resources ..................................................................................................................... 101
Employee Benefit Surveys ............................................................................................... 102
Employee Benefit Associations......................................................................................... 103
Government Employee Benefit Resources ......................................................................... 105
Professional Certifications And Designations .................................................................... 107
More Employee Benefit Resources ................................................................................... 108
3. Foreword
Not every job has an apprenticeship or other training program for entry-level
professionals. And unless you are in a profession with a clearly defined skill
set, learning how to do your job can be a very loose process. Learning on
the job, from colleagues or from your own mistakes is de facto corporate
training at most organizations. Employee benefit professionals that want to
perform at the highest level, have to fill in the gaps of this relaxed training
approach.
Becoming an Employee Benefits Know It All requires dedication to
continuous learning. Learning new employee benefit concepts. Learning to
communicate efficiently and effectively. Learning to use technology.
Learning to problem solve in a world of grays. And learning to challenge the
status quo...
This is The Guide To Becoming An Employee Benefits Know It All. It’s
chock full of advice, anecdotes and resources to enhance the knowledge and
credibility of new and mid-level benefit pros.
About The Author
Denise Perkins is an employee benefit professional with over 20 years of
experience. She writes about health insurance and retirement plans and
employee benefit communication. She has written articles for Employee
Benefits News (EBN), Society For Human Resource Management (SHRM) and
International Foundation Of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP). She also writes
a blog for her website www.mybenefitsall.com. Denise holds a Certified
Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) designation and has a MPA and BS
degree from Penn State University.
Denise Perkins, CEBS
Founder, BenefitsAll, LLC