Interview with Wendy Hall of USI Insurance Services - 2024 KY SHRM
Release Date: 12/10/2024
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info_outlineThe Workforce Therapy Files team attended the 2024 Kentucky SHRM Conference, in Louisville. We took the opportunity to interview over 20 professionals who stopped by our booth.
In this segment, we interview Wendy Hall, Employee Benefits Advisor for USI Insurance Services. She helps mid-market organizations discover ways to contain costs and innovative ways to provide employee benefits. We discuss how what employees want from employee benefits and how that’s evolved over the years. Wendy assists organizations to identify and offer the types of benefits that truly add value for the employee. It’s key component of employee recruitment and retention.
To learn more, visit:
Website: https://www.usi.com/
Email: Wendy.Hall@USI.com
Phone: (502) 777-0833
Wendy, thanks for stopping by to speak with us!
That’s where we’ll leave the conversation for today. Before we close the file, we invite you to reach out to us with questions, suggestions or other comments. We’d love to hear from you.
Need Help Supporting Your Company’s Recruiting and Staffing Goals?
We’re here to help. You can contact us via our individual websites, depending on your specific needs or questions:
· Jamie Swaim, SPHR – www.ParcelKnows.com
· Molley Ricketts – www.IncipioWorks.com
· Jason Heflin – www.CrowdSouth.com
We hope you found this file insightful and helpful. Thank you for listening!
