For Trey McLaughlin, principal of McLaughlin Smoak & Clarke Benefits in Mount Pleasant, S.C., the team approach his company practices has been instrumental in his success.

For the second consecutive month, the Randstad Employee Confidence Index moved up to 53.9 from 53.5 in March; however, confidence in the job market dropped slightly.

From January 2012 to January 2013, industrial employment in New Mexico fell 1.1 percent for a loss of 609 jobs, according to the 2013 New Mexico Manufacturers Register, an industrial directory published annually by Manufacturers News Inc. in Evanston, Ill.

As health care reform looms, voluntary benefits are expected to play a major role in the new health care landscape, says William (Tinker) Kelly, president of Voluntary Employee Benefit Advisors in Nashville, Tenn.

Contrary to the widespread belief, major life events dont lead to a life insurance purchase. In fact, six in 10 new parents and seven in 10 newly wed or divorced couples dont shop or buy life insurance within two years, according to new LIMRA research.

While 60 percent of American workers say their benefits communications are fairly or very effective, 9 percent say its not at all effective.

Given the complexities health care reform has delivered to the benefits market, Debbie Gilbert, owner and president of Innovative Insurance Solutions no longer sees herself as a traditional broker.

In comparison to recent years, 2013s summer hiring is expected to be the strongest yet, according to a summer jobs survey by Snagajob, an hourly employment network for job seekers and employers.