About Justin Held, CEBS
Senior Research Analyst at the International Foundation
Favorite Foundation Service: Foundation Research Surveys
Benefits Related Topics That Interest Him Most: Behavioral economics, socially responsible investing, apprenticeship training
Personal Insight: Justin loves everything baseball, visiting and checking off ballparks as he travels. In this free time, he enjoys hiking at national parks, cycling and reading about U.S. history.
Workforce trends such as the tight labor market, the growth of the “gig economy” and a need to meet the requirements of multiple generations in the workplace have spurred organizations… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
April 9, 2019
Employee Benefits, Health Carefertility health care benefits, Genetic testing, IVF, mental health, transgender-inclusive
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Benefits practitioners have grown accustomed to headlines addressing the escalating costs of prescription drugs. A recently released congressional report stated that the prices of commonly prescribed brand-name drugs have risen… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
March 19, 2019
Employee Benefits, Health Care, Prescription Drugsgeneric drugs, prescription drug costs
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Nearly two in five organizations would rate their workforces as extremely or very stressed, and worker stress levels have climbed in the last two years, a recent International Foundation study… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
February 7, 2019
Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Survey, Flexible Work Options, Paid Leave, Parental Leave, Work Life Balancedependent care, flexible work arrangements, paid leave, work-life balance
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A recent report asked apprenticeship programs what their top challenges are in the next two years—the number one answer? Replacing the number of retired tradespeople. If recruitment is top of… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
January 29, 2019
Apprenticeship Programs, Employee Benefits, Multiemployerrecruiting apprentices
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Workers typically do not anticipate missing extended time from work due to an accident or unexpected illness. However, this is a real possibility. Currently, one in four 20-year-olds will become disabled… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
January 3, 2019
Disability Benefits, Employee Benefits, Employee Benefits Surveydisability benefits, long term disability, LTD, short term disability, STD
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Benefits practitioners have grown accustomed to headlines addressing escalating prescription drug costs. A recently released congressional report stated that the prices of commonly prescribed brand-name drugs have risen at a… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
October 15, 2018
Employee Benefits, Health Care, Prescription Drugsprescription drug benefits, prescription drug costs
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Apprenticeship training has long been a key strategic initiative at the International Foundation. Over the years, we’ve engaged in a number of partner initiatives with the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum (CAF-FCA),… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
June 28, 2018
Apprenticeship Programs, Employee Benefitsapprenticeship
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Readers are aware of the significant toll that cancer has on our society. We have all been touched on a personal level by cancer’s reach. According to the Centers for… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
May 22, 2018
Disease Management, Employee Benefits, Health Carecancer
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Long-term care insurance has long been a staple of employee benefit offerings. While not typically a “headline-grabbing” benefit, these plans have received increased attention. What is a long-term care insurance… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
March 14, 2018
Employee Benefits, Health Care, Insurance
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Have you ever looked back at your high school years and wished that some of your course work had been a bit more practical? When I entered college, I knew the… Read more >
Justin Held, CEBS
February 8, 2018
Apprenticeship Programs, Employee Benefits
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