For this assignment, please read . After you have read pages 1-16 chose an area of benefits to focus your minor project research on and then answer the questions below.

Benefit Plans to choose from (choose 1):

• Wellness
• Leave
• Healthcare
• Retirement
• Flexible Work and Work-life
• Professional Development

After choosing one of the benefit offerings above and researching that offering, write a 4-5 page paperanswering the following questions:

1. Based on your research explain how this selected benefit offering impacts both the employee and the employer. (1 page)
2. Based on your research, what trajectory can we expect this benefit offering to make over the next 5 years? (i.e. what changes can HRM professionals expect or what must HRM professionals do to keep up with these changes?). (1 page)
3. What types of benefit plans exist for your benefits offering? Research at least two companies and describe how they utilize this benefit offering for their employees. (1-2 pages)
4. Discuss your experience from a previous employer(s) regarding your selected benefit offering (.5-1 page)
5. Discuss one creative idea that HR Managers could introduce regarding your selected benefit offering that would benefit the employees without being too much of a financial burden for the employer. (.5-1 page)

Remember: Dont forget that all major and minor research papers require APA formatting (which is not included in the page count). In addition, each paper should include Times New Roman and double-spaced formatting. For this paper utilize multiple sources in your research.

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