It’s often been reported that it takes many more resources to acquire a new customer than it does to retain one — as many as five times the amount of resources! That being said, most companies still choose to invest in exploring new target markets and finding new customers. This takes an extensive amount of…
Marketplace in HRTech is a growing concept. We all are curious to read about it, know more about how it works, what are its benefits and why it is becoming the need of the hour. It is an excellent platform which offers solutions to many problems at once. To enhance the business, an end-user needs…
As we enter the cold, dark and dreary winter months, finding the enthusiasm to power through work after all the festivities can make the rest of year seem particularly gloomy. In fact, NHS estimates that one in 15 Britons experience seasonal affective disorder (SAD) between September and April – a type of depression that is caused by…
With businesses increasingly competing for top talent, Corporate Social Responsibility could be the deciding factor for a potential new employee considering applying for a role in your company. Research from Cone Communications revealed that for 58% of employees, from all generations, CSR is an important element of consideration when choosing a job, sometimes even more…
Recently, Perkbox made a series of HR predictions around workplace trends likely to arise throughout the year. Looking back, many of these came to fruition. We saw millennials turn into a much less misunderstood generation than previously, people analytics became an increasingly important asset for HR decision-making, with mental wellbeing turning into a key theme…
How do you make your business a magnet for talent? In today’s competitive recruitment environment, the ability to attract top talent and retain staff is a puzzle all business leaders want to solve. An increasing number of businesses are wising up to the fact that company culture is the answer. It’s arguably the biggest marketing…
Employee storytelling is something lots of companies are doing and that’s exactly what the American financial services company UMB does. We spoke to Riana Maus who is a Communication Brand Specialist and helps manage UMB’s employer brand messaging and recruitment marketing. She’s a story-teller, a social media advocate and a writer. Her role involves website…
According to Global Workplace Analytics, the Fortune 1000 companies are changing the way they do business because they understand their staff can now work from anywhere thanks to the mobile internet. Studies have shown that most employees are away from their desk for around half of their working day. Meanwhile, remote working among the employed…
I had a client a while ago who was made redundant, at the time he was provided with outplacement support by his company but chose to also see me independently alongside this. When his next company was making redundancies a few years later, he chose to approach me again to assist these people. Our work…