Throughout the summer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska’s (BCBSNE) employee resource groups (ERGs) have been actively living out their missions to foster belonging within the company and across the community. Here’s what they have been up to recently: Mental Health Awareness Month To kick off the summer, Possibilities, BCBSNE’s ERG supporting employees of all
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) recently hosted its fourth annual Belonging at Blue Summit. The week of events celebrates the company's commitment to employee engagement and creating a culture of belonging by providing an opportunity for employees, company leaders and speakers to connect through meaningful discussions. “Employees volunteer to be on the
For the fourth year in a row, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) was one of ten Omaha businesses that hosted a young professionals' career day for 90 high school students selected by the Latino Center of the Midlands (LCM). Nine of those students took part in the day of learning at BCBSNE
In 2020, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) expanded its remote work opportunities to communities across the state. As part of a pilot program, 10 new remote employees joined the company in August 2020 as customer service representatives. Today, approximately 12% of BCBSNE’s workforce is fully remote, spanning various departments across the organization.
In honor of Women’s History Month, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) recently hosted an all-female leadership panel. The panel, presented by FORWARD, BCBSNE’s employee resource group (ERG) supporting women in the workplace, featured four female leaders from across the company: Bridget Knaub, director of information services engineering Barb True, vice president of
When Christen Schuler was expecting her fourth child in 2020, she would never have imagined the stress of a pandemic would take a back seat to a roller-coaster pregnancy. “Very late in the first trimester, I had my first appointment with a sonogram,” said Schuler, health data analyst at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
This month, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE) welcomed 21 returning and 24 new board members across eight employee groups, which all share a common goal: Creating a space where employees can make an impact in the office and the community. The employee groups include six employee resource groups (ERG), the Diversity
In the months of May, June and July, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska’s (BCBSNE) employee resource groups (ERG) were busy all around the community. LEAP participates in Cinco de Mayo Omaha At the start of summer on May 6, Latinos Empowered to Achieve their Potential (LEAP) participated in Cinco de Mayo Omaha. The
In honor of Limb Loss Awareness Month, Heather Mills, associate agile project manager at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBSNE), shared her story on the loss of her foot. Her journey began in 2013 when she went to the doctor with calf pain. “The doctor did a scan of my leg from the
On Friday, Sept. 16, Latinos Empowered to Achieve their Potential (LEAP), a Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska’s (BCBSNE) employee resource group (ERG), celebrated Mexican Independence Day with free tacos and drinks. Mexican Independence Day, also known as El Grito de la Independencia (Cry of Independence), takes place on Sept. 16 annually and honors
