Beyond the Paycheck · 2026-07-21 · 16 min
Summary What does an employee working a second job actually tell you about your workplace? Sarah Cornelio, Total Rewards Manager at Urban Engineers, joins host Kelsey Wheelock to make the case that financial stress is a burnout and safety indicator most HR leaders miss. She shares the "never let the first answer be no" vendor philosophy that surfaced a long-term care benefit her team never went looking for, her framework for measuring the non-scale victories engagement surveys can't capture, and why focus groups are one of the most valuable tools in her 20-year HR toolbox. For total rewards, benefits, and HR leaders who want programs that meet employees where they are.
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