The pool of skilled, available talent is shrinking. On top of the unemployment rate being at an 18-year low, the huge age class known as the baby boomers are reaching or approaching retirement. In fact, in 1995, baby boomers comprised about half the workforce, but by 2025, that generation will represent less than 10 [...]
There’s a divide that has cropped up in talent management planning overtime. I refer to it as the Silo Approach. There are two main aspects that go into recruiting and retaining talent: compensation and benefits. In the past, compensation was given much of the weight and benefits was an easy box to check because [...]
At the start of summer, Armada held our inaugural Day or Service event. We partnered with Playworks to beautify a local Baltimore elementary school’s recess space. In addition to giving back to the community, the Day of Service gave Armada employees the opportunity to come together outside of the work environment to collaborate as a [...]
Last week, Armada held our inaugural Day of Service. We spent the day beautifying the recess space of a local Baltimore school, painting hop scotch, 4-square courts, race tracks and more! This rewarding experience allowed us the hands-on opportunity to improve our community. Armada employees got to relive their recess days and experience the [...]
Today’s tight talent market has employers battling for the skilled employees they need, yet often times coming up short. The conventional strategies of talent management aren’t getting the job done. It’s time for a new approach. ArmadaCare is partnering with world-renowned business advisor and speaker, Ram Charan, to bring you a special online event [...]
The cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. are high and getting higher. What do high prescription costs mean exactly and how is it impacting the group healthcare insurance market? Here are some statistics that show just how out of control prescription drug prices are: Spending on prescription medicine per capita in the U.S. [...]
As you may have noticed, ArmadaCare is growing and evolving! From new products to new team members, we are thrilled by what these advancements can mean for you! With that said, there are many company characteristics that aren’t changing—elements like our world-class service and A-rated carriers that remain core to what we do. Take a [...]
For 3 years running, ArmadaCare has received a “best-in-class” Net Promoter Score (NPS). Up 14 full points from our first NPS calculation, our score of +72 once again ranks us with the leading companies in customer satisfaction, like Amazon (+73), Southwest (+62), and Zappos (+57). Scores range from -100 to +100, with scores of +50 [...]
As is often the case this time of year, I found myself half-watching another classic holiday movie as I ate a late dinner and answered some emails. It was National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, a movie I’d seen countless times, so I was paying little attention as the boss was kidnapped and brought to the Griswold [...]
December is one of the busiest months of the year in the healthcare insurance industry. Pile all of those added holiday season stressors on top, and you’ve got a recipe for a tense ‘best time of the year.’ That’s why we’ve put together this list of 4 tips to keep your holiday (and busy season) [...]
