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The beginning of the year is a great time to start thinking about the things you can take advantage of to save money.

In this blog post we are going to help with your New Year’s resolution (at least if saving money is part of your list).

Here are 3 things you can start doing now:.

There’s not a day that goes by where you can’t log into Twitter or LinkedIn and see a new article about the hot trend in employee benefits or commuting.

What matters most is what trends stick around. Earlier this year, the Society for Human Resource Management published its 2018 Employee Benefits survey with HR professionals. It benchmarks the prevalence of 300-plus benefits over a five-year period. 

About 285,000 human resources professionals were asked what benefits they had offered, and what they planned to offer over the next year. The results were compared to previous surveys to see benefits are increasing, and which are on the decline. 

Here is a look at the survey’s results:

The impact of a long commute can be scary. People with longer commutes can suffer physical ailments like headaches, backaches, fatigue and concentration issues. Then there are the mental and emotional impacts like depression and mental exhaustion.

Black Friday is approaching, so it’s time for you to start thinking of all the gifts you’re going to buy for that wonderful commuter in your life. Last holiday season, we told you how to keep coffee hot, share new tunes, travel with a cool bag, and we even gave a tip if you have a special cyclist in your life.

How many “work perks” do you offer your employees?
Work perks are often considered the fringe benefits that can go beyond employee health insurance and other traditional benefits. They are rapidly becoming popular with employees because they have a meaningful impact on their lives.
In 2018 survey of 600 small and midsize businesses, 68 percent said the work perks a company offers is just as important as traditional benefits.
Millennials and Generation Z workers are likely to favor work perks as well, and many employers have had to rethink employee benefits to attract and keep the best talent in the workforce.
The survey was conducted by HR software company Zenefits. In it, more than 70 percent of the people said they “strongly agree” or “somewhat agreed” that fringe benefits would be an important factor for them when they looked for future employment.
The fringe benefits, like commuter benefits, can be very beneficial to an employer. They may not cost as much as traditional benefits like health insurance. Companies that are savvy can use them to attract top talent without having to spend a significant amount of resources to administer them. If offered, they can make a smaller company’s benefits package competitive when compared to a larger company.
So what work perks do employees want? Here are 3 work perks gaining momentum with employees.

There are hundreds (maybe thousands) of books written on negotiation. You can read them all, and when it comes time to do it, it’s still not easy.
If you are moving into a new job, though, it’s the right time to summon the courage and ask for more than what’s in your initial offer.

A recent survey of 3,000 employees at small and medium businesses revealed “unconventional benefits” can go a long way in helping them be satisfied in the jobs.
Since it’s becoming harder and harder to keep employees in jobs, it’s forcing employers to look beyond traditional benefits like health and dental insurance, and start focusing on the unconventional.

Where do you draw the line between work and your personal life? Do you hop on the bus or subway to head home for the day and log into your email? Is there a church and state “wall” between when you leave the office and enter the next day?
If you are working — even checking email on the commute home or reviewing a presentation over the weekend — should you be compensated for it?
As technology makes it easier than ever for us to work, these questions pose interesting debates across the world. The answers are not so clear, but it does shine the spotlight on the commute and how it has become an extension of the workday in many ways.

The job market is smoking hot. Low unemployment, higher wages. Jobs open everywhere (it seems). Job candidates are so confident of their chances, they ghost interviews. With labor market conditions like this, attracting and retaining employees can be difficult.
The reality is people are looking for better opportunities. About 60 percent of Millennials switch jobs annually, according to Gallup. Nearly half of all non-Millennial workers are open to switching jobs, too.
With so much change and turnover in the job market today, it’s important to offer an attractive benefits package. While some perks like “Cadillac” health insurance are always attractive, you also need to ensure your package is as competitive as your competition.
When analyzing benefits packages, particularly against companies in your region, here are some key benefits that could make your offer more attractive than your competition.