A Coming Out Story
How I showed pride, authenticity, and found my true self Christmas Day 2012, my family and I were sitting around the kitchen island in silence. The only sound you could hear was the clanging of pans as…
3 Ways to Grow Tech Talent Outside of Silicon Valley
In the first quarter of 2022, there were 1.1 million tech jobs available in the U.S. alone. With most companies dependent upon technology, it’s no surprise that more than 40 percent of these software…
5 Simple Ways to Boost Overall Wellness
When it comes to the key priorities in life, wellness often takes center stage. While physical and mental health tend to lead the pack, there are several aspects of wellness that are equally critical…
The 5 Things New Grads Want From Employers
A year ago, if you asked Tennessee State University student Daseana Motley to talk on the phone with customers about their insurance benefits, she would have frozen. Today, she is confident as she starts…
Digital Transformation: From Intern to Employee
Growing up in Portland, ME, Reagan Oliver often heard about Unum as a great place to work. She felt the atmosphere and benefits would help her decide what she wanted to do after graduating from Bentley…
Better nutrition for a healthy work life balance
A healthy work-life balance depends on more than just smart time management. A healthy lifestyle and balanced diet provide higher energy levels and defend against illness, which helps promote productivity.…
Break Career Development Tunnel Vision
A career path is a personalized journey filled with opportunities that branch and scatter into new directions. With so many different options, it is easy to slip into tunnel vision when locked on to specific…
Managing benefits as a team is easier online
Teamwork makes the dream work, right? Not so much when it involves spreadsheets, printouts, emails sent back and forth, countless meetings and having paper checks issued. That sounds more like a nightmare…
How Digital Transformation is Helping Plan Administrators…
Much has been written about the “new normal” of work. That includes remote work, automation, flexible schedules and digital transformation. Across industries, the concept of digital transformation…
3 Tips to Reduce Your Risk of Stroke
3 simple ways to reduce your stroke risk. You can lower the threat of a stroke by looking at your diet, lifestyle and health history.
We Are Family’s Outreach to LGBTQIA+ Youth Brings Mental…
Colonial Life and Unum provide free one-on-one counseling to LGBTQ+ youth through Mental Health Assistance program.
How small businesses can attract and retain employees
Make employee retention a priority for your business with these practices
Workplace inclusivity should extend beyond race and gender
A true reflection of the world around us means embracing the diversity of life experiences each of us has.
Family-friendly assistance in the workplace
Not just “perks” for parents -- they’re investments that clear the runway for working parents to thrive
Taking Pride in Creating an Inclusive Workplace for LGBTQ+…
As a proud supporter of the LGBTQ+ community, Colonial Life and Unum are making sure Pride has a home in the workplace. According to a Human Rights Campaign Foundation report, nearly half 46%, of LGBTQ+…
Colonial Life supports Pride in the workplace
June is Pride Month, a time when the LGBTQ+ community comes together to celebrate their freedom to be their authentic selves. As a proud supporter of the LGBTQ+ community, Unum and Colonial Life are committed…
Colonial Life and Unum advance as a best employer for diversity
Over the last year Colonial Life and Unum have taken several steps to strengthen the company’s commitment to inclusion and diversity. Unum Group was recently named one of America’s Best Employers for…
Education Leaders Experience gives educators tools to develop…
There are some experiences that are life changing. Those moments are different for everyone, but the Education Leadership Experience (ELE) falls into that category for Columbia’s ELE Delta class member,…
Benefits workers want in 2021
I can’t believe it’s been one year since the pandemic forced us into a challenging new normal. In the early days, we realized we had to do more to help our employees, in addition to the 38 million…