A recognition of your hard work can make all the difference to productivity and the atmosphere within a working environment. However, when those perks seem more like a gimmick, they can have a negative effect and can make staff wonder if they’re an invaluable member of the team. SmallBusinessPrices.co.uk conducted a survey with UK employees…
According to Deloitte research, nearly 2.8 million employees are quitting their jobs every month, with many citing a ‘lack of empowerment’ as the key reason. Nowadays, staff engagement is down to so much more than trips away and pay rises, with more and more employers understanding there is a strong need to focus on effective health…
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How to Develop a Learning Culture
We all know that lifelong learning is now something that needs to be the norm if we are to remain current, or even to advance, in our careers. The challenge however for HR Professionals globally is how to build a learning culture that not only talks about lifelong learning but instills this across all levels…
Reading them you’d think they are the same thing – but are they? Some would argue there are some similarities in their function and others would claim they are completely different and a business needs both. Our expert panel tell us whether they think there is a difference between recruitment marketing and employer branding –…
There are many reasons why as an employer, you would want to terminate an employee’s contract. If you think you have fair ground for letting someone go, you need to make sure you do it correctly. The UK Government offers employers a look into the right dismissal procedures. It might be hard to terminate an…
Most of us know the drill – you finish school, you stay out of trouble, you get a college degree and you land that top job – because none of the world’s biggest firms will ever consider a candidate without a degree, right? Wrong!! Tech giants Google and Apple have joined a growing list of companies…
Does the world need another employer review site? Perhaps if it’s tailored to a specific audience. Romy Newman is the co-founder and President of Fairygodboss, the largest online career community for women. Fairygodboss has helped millions of women get career advice, job reviews and support from other women and works with top employers (like Apple,…
Businesses in these countries offer alternative working options that aim to limit interactions with employees after hours, shorten the work week and encourage leave to be taken, and workers generally report higher levels of overall happiness and engagement. With UK workers believing that over 36% of their time spent at work is unproductive, Instant Offices look at what countries…
“Shouldn’t you be playing in an orchestra somewhere?” I was interviewing for a job in the New York City Mayor’s Office, having just finished graduate school with a degree in public affairs. Surprised that what had stood out most on my resume were my studies at Juilliard, I responded by explaining away those years of…