About Cara McMullin
Communications Specialist
Favorite Foundation Product: Word on Benefits Blog
Benefits-related Topics That Interest Her Most: Equity and Inclusion, Workplace Wellness
Personal Insight: Cara loves live theatre, concerts, and festivals – lots of fantastic options in Wisconsin. In her spare time, you can also find her reading, streaming TV/movies and spending time with family and friends at local restaurants, outdoor concerts, and farmers markets.
As employers do more to support employees’ mental health and work/life balance, the four-day workweek has become a front-runner among evolving workplace considerations. In this competitive labor market, the marked… Read more >
Cara McMullin
December 6, 2022
Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Mental Health, Paid Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), U.S., Vacation, Wellness, Work Life Balanceemployee benefits, hybrid work, mental health, mental health in the workplace, remote work, working from home, workplace wellness
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Practical suggestions and strategies managers can use to recognize mental health concerns as well as strategies for prevention and early intervention
Cara McMullin
October 10, 2022
Canada, Communication, Disability Benefits, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Human Resources (HR), Mental Health, Wellnessmental health in the workplace, World Mental Health Day
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As industry experts predict that organizations should brace for increased health care costs in 2023, the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans launched a survey of U.S employers to identify… Read more >
Cara McMullin
September 20, 2022
Employee Benefits, Health Care, Insurance, U.S.health care costs, healthcare, survey, survey report, survey results
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September is World Alzheimer’s Month, and the focus of this year’s month-long awareness campaign is the importance of support for people living with dementia and their families. Employers can take… Read more >
Cara McMullin
September 13, 2022
Communication, Disability Benefits, Disease Management, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Flexible Work Options, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), Mental Health, U.S., Wellnesscaregiver benefits, EAP, employee assistant program, employee benefits, employee wellness, flexible schedules, flexible work arrangements, mental health
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Ahhhh, the smell of fresh folders, pencils sharpened to perfection and the crack of that first marker opening . . . Oh, is it just me that gets excited about… Read more >
Cara McMullin
August 11, 2022
Communication, Education, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balanceemployee benefits, student loan assistance benefits, student loan debt, student loan repayment, student loans, tuition assistance, tuition reimbursement
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The uncertain financial world of today is increasing the concerns of an already stressed workforce. A new International Foundation of Employee Benefits Plan study, Workplace Wellness and Financial Education Programs:… Read more >
Cara McMullin
August 2, 2022
Canada, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Financial Education, Financial Wellness, Investments, U.S.employee benefits, financial education, financial literacy, financial security, financial well-being, financial wellness, mental health
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June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month in Canada and the U.S., a celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people and their history, culture and contributions. To honor this month,… Read more >
Cara McMullin
June 7, 2022
Communication, Compliance, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Human Resources (HR), LGBTQ+, U.S., Voluntary Benefits, Wellnessdiversity and inclusion, employee benefits, equity and inclusion, health care benefits, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+, transgender-inclusive
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As Mental Health Awareness Month (in the U.S.) continues, we’re sharing strategies and approaches to help leaders respond to employees with mental illness in a psychologically safe way. When employees have… Read more >
Cara McMullin
May 19, 2022
Behavioral Decision Making, Canada, Communication, Compliance, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness, Work Life BalanceCompliance, employee benefits, mental health, mental health benefits, mental health crisis, mental health in the workplace, total wellness, workplace wellness
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April is Stress Awareness Month. As the pandemic continues and employers report high levels of stress in the workforce, the International Foundation’s Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits survey… Read more >
Cara McMullin
April 19, 2022
Behavioral Decision Making, Communication, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Mental Health, Opioid Abuse, U.S., Wellness, Work Life BalanceEAP, employee benefits, mental health, mental health benefits, mental health in the workplace, mindfulness, substance abuse, wellness programs, workplace wellness
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The Foundation recently hosted a webinar titled “Preventing Burnout in the New Future of Work” with workplace well-being expert Jennifer Moss, author of The Burnout Epidemic. Moss will be a… Read more >
Cara McMullin
March 16, 2022
Education, Employee Benefits, Mental Health, U.S., Wellness, Work Life Balanceemployee benefits, future of work, work/life balance, workplace, workplace culture, workplace wellness
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