There’s more to a job than the role and salary, so lots of businesses offer employee benefits and desirable packages in order to attract talent to their business and to retain their best staff. But how effective are these benefits and do employees really want fancy perks or are security and appreciation a larger priority? Employee benefits…
Category: Employer Branding
Some of the world’s biggest companies use The Employer Brand Index to understand, improve and measure their employer brands.
In the past, job hopping has been regarded as a negative thing, signifying that the individual has trouble holding down a job, or lacks commitment and focus at work. However, things are changing and what once could have been a deal breaker for a candidate, could in fact work in their favour in the current climate.…
Would you say that the executives of your company are social? They don’t all have to be Richard Branson, but they ought to have decent social profiles, networks and a solid social strategy. Reputation is vital for success Here are some stats to back it up: 80% of consumers agree that social media enhances the image and…
Returning back to work after the holidays can feel like a bit of a comedown after all of the festivities and the back-to-work blues can often lead to a drop in productivity throughout January. A new year also leads to people reassessing their careers and they may look to jump ship, if they don’t feel…
We spoke to Dave Hawley, VP of Marketing and Sales Development at SocialChorus about why is employee engagement is critical to boosting employee advocacy and what the benefits of employee engagement are. You can listen to the podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud (embed below) or keep reading for a transcript of our conversation. Dave’s mission to “bring work to life”: One…
A healthy employee, is a happy employee; and a happy employee is a productive one! That’s why more and more companies are providing health and fitness support in the workplace; with 70% of US employers offering employee-sponsored health and wellness programs in 2015, compared to just 58% in 2008. If your employees’ jobs involve them spending long…
If you want to attract and retain the top talent on the market, as an employer it’s important that you stand out from your competitors. You can do this by building an exceptional employer brand, that really sells your company culture and the success of your business; or you can offer employee perks and benefits, that…
A really great employee can be hard to come by, so when you manage to secure one, you don’t want to let them go! Not only do your top workers help to keep business running smoothly and boost profit, but the cost of a replacing them if they were to leave can be monumental. However,…
IT has one of the highest demands for talent of any industry and within the health sector this demand is even higher. In order to attract the best staff to their organisations, employers are offering pretty generous salaries to these professionals, but is what they’re offering enough and do expectations match up to reality? HealthITJobs.com have…