00:00An important part of your job compensation includes not just salary, but benefits.
00:08After having weathered a pandemic, here are some benefits that may be a priority for you.
00:13As HuffPost highlights, some companies are offering expanded benefits for caregivers.
00:17Nearly one in four employees had to leave the workforce to become a caregiver, which
00:22disproportionately affected women of color.
00:25Caregiving benefits can help retain employees, as can the option to work from home permanently.
00:29As Indeed says, many health plans include mental health coverage.
00:33That can be appointments with mental health practitioners, therapy, counseling, and prescription
00:38coverage.
00:39Some employers also offer student loan repayment.
00:42This can be a very desirable benefit, especially for recent grads who are facing debt as they
00:47enter the workforce.
00:48Many are suffering from long COVID.
00:50As the CDC explains, this is when those who have had COVID do not completely heal and continue
00:56to experience lingering symptoms like fatigue, shortness of breath, brain fog, sleep problems,
01:01and many others.
01:03Employers can help by offering job-protected leave and disability for long-haul COVID sufferers.
01:08With the boom in online learning, you may want to take a course to improve your skills.
01:13Many employers offer paid allowances for those who want to develop professionally and help
01:18the company grow.
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