The ‘millennial generation’, if you haven’t heard of this group of people let me define who they are. The ‘millennial generation’ are employees who were born between 1980 and 1985. So why is the ‘millennial generation’ important? According to a new study by PwC this ‘millennial generation’ are opting for
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May 24, 2013 | Post by: Darren Comments Off
Flexible benefits preferred by millennials over financial rewards
May 20, 2013 | Post by: Darren Comments Off
Employee Benefits: Are You Looking at the Total Package?
As an employer you want to keep your good staff on board – but what is the best way to keep them happy so they don’t leave for another company or competitor? A key factor in employee retention, and in fact attracting the best employees to start with, is the
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May 17, 2013 | Post by: Darren Comments Off
Corporate gift vouchers remain a popular choice for staff rewards
Corporate gift vouchers remain ever popular amongst employers as an incentive tool and staff reward, and with the growth in gift cards as a more efficient delivery mechanism it looks at though they are here for the forseeable future.
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May 17, 2013 | Post by: Darren Comments Off
Say Thank You with a Staff Recognition Scheme
A survey of businesses, by online HR resource organisation Xpert HR, has found that 61% of the businesses that were surveyed operated a staff recognition scheme. And in perhaps a more telling result, half of those that currently did not operate a staff recognition scheme said they were looking to
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May 14, 2013 | Post by: Darren Comments Off
Employee engagement in Sub-Saharan Africa better than in Europe
According to a recently published survey conducted by Emergence Growth, in partnership with Aon Hewitt, employee engagement in Sub-Saharan Africa is higher than in all other global regions measured. In addition to this, a startling 72% of employees in Sub-Saharan Africa are considered “engaged”.
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May 13, 2013 | Post by: Darren Comments Off
Voluntary sector employees are most engaged with their work
According a study by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), more than half (55%) of employees in the voluntary sector feel engaged at work, compared with 41% last quarter. The news comes despite a backdrop of increasing redundancies (25% reporting planned redundancies ahead, a jump of 15 percentage points since last quarter).
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May 09, 2013 | Post by: Darren Comments Off
The ‘war on talent’ is still a danger to staff retention levels
UK employers are still facing dangers in retaining staff because the ‘war on talent’ is “still very much alive”, according to HR director at recruitment firm Kelly Services, Katie Ivie.
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May 08, 2013 | Post by: Darren Comments Off
Communicating staff recognition is key to keeping people happy
We all know that happy staff are more likely to remain loyal to your company and are generally more productive. And an important tool in the fight to keep people happy is a well thought out staff recognition scheme. But a recognition scheme is no good if your employees don’t understand how
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May 08, 2013 | Post by: Darren Comments Off
Clear and Presenteeism Danger
According to a report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) pulling a ‘sickie’ could be a thing of the past with “presenteeism” on the rise. Presenteeism is defined as attending work whilst distracted by sickness or other factors, the opposite of absenteeism. It can mean still going
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May 07, 2013 | Post by: Darren Comments Off
Why the recession can be good for your business
Did you know that some of the world’s most successful businesses were started whilst the economy was in recession? No? It’s true, just take a look at when FedEx, The Jim Henson Company and Microsoft, amongst others, were started (1973, 1958 and 1975 respectively in case you were wondering).
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