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What Employees Want | Maximizing Total Rewards to Recruit and Retain Employees

 

April 10, 2025
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
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Marsh McLennon Agency
20 North Martingale Rd
Schaumburg, IL 60173
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Agenda: 

8:00 am - 8:30 am: Networking and Breakfast 

8:30 am - 9:30 am : Presentation 

Session Summary:

Join us as Heather Acerra takes the stage to unravel the latest and greatest in healthcare trends, hiring dynamics, rewards and retention strategies, benefit surveys, and the ever-evolving world of communication tools. 

In this engaging session, Heather will guide us through the fascinating shifts in healthcare, highlighting innovations and challenges that are shaping the industry. We'll explore the current hiring trends, discovering what top talents are looking for and how organizations can attract and retain the best in the business.

Heather will also delve into the art of rewards and retention, sharing insights on how to keep your team motivated and engaged. We'll take a closer look at benefit surveys, understanding how they can be leveraged to enhance employee satisfaction and organizational success.

Finally, we'll navigate the landscape of communication tools, examining how they can be used to foster collaboration and streamline operations in today's fast-paced work environment.

Get ready for a session filled with valuable insights, practical tips, and a touch of fun as we explore these critical topics!

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Hiring Outlook/Healthcare Cost Trends
  2. Rewards and Retention
  3. Standard Surveys
  4. Communication/Marketing
  5. Engagement Measurement

Meet Our Speaker:

Heather Acerra is a group benefits consultant and small business owner.  She has over twenty years of human resources leadership experience including compensation and benefits consulting, staffing and employee engagement, and training and organizational development. Heather is passionate helping employers design plans to attract and retain employees in a cost-effective manner. 

In her roles as College Relations Chair on the HRA of Greater Oak Brook Board and IL State College Relations Director, she enjoys helping college students learn about the disciplines of human resources and benefits.  Heather and her husband invented an award-winning educational toy called Lux Blox. Founding a small business which manufactures and distributes domestically and internationally has provided her with first-hand experience of the challenges and excitement of today’s economy.