Younger employees may be more interested in working for a company that is looking out for their retirement prospects, a new survey from Towers Watson suggests.
According to the survey from the global professional services company, the percentage of younger American workers who say that an employer-sponsored program for retirement is important for either joining or [...]
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Survey reveals young workers keen on retirement programs
April 9th, 2012
New report examines employee rewards and incentives
January 9th, 2012
A new report on employee reward and recognition programs reveals the importance of using tangible, or non-monetary, incentives to increase a company’s overall morale and productivity, as well as foster high employee retention rates.
A global business improvement company released the “Keeping up with the Joneses” article, which discusses the Hedonic Treadmill theory and its relation [...]
Improve Employee Retention with Flexible Work Schedules and Sabbaticals
August 23rd, 2011
With the economy slowly making a comeback, employees are still feeling the affects of layoff scares, along with greater workloads and responsibilities, while at the same time often facing reduced benefits. These employees are physically and emotionally stressed and feel they have not been recognized for their efforts. This type of workplace environment is a [...]
Businesses can Enhance Employee Loyalty and Performance with Sabbaticals
June 17th, 2011
Sabbaticals have long been a replenishing strategy incentive in the academic world. Teachers would be afforded time off every seven years and the practice became a win-win situation for all involved. It now seems the business world is catching up and taking advantage of this effective incentive. Several businesses are taking the academia queue and [...]
Top Talent Retention Strategies with Social Media
April 1st, 2011
Twitter, Facebook, and sites such as Linkedin are fast becoming a support system for individuals and businesses. These types of social networks have linked the world together and offer businesses a unique opportunity to reach workers, customers, and other businesses.
Personnel Today, 201 0, reported the findings of a recent survey conducted by Melcrum; of 2,600 [...]
Survey Demonstrates that Many Employers are Willing to Talk Salary in 2011
February 10th, 2011
A U.S. online survey conducted by Harris Interactive for CareerBuilder found that a number of employers are willing to talk salary in 2011. The survey involved 2,457 U.S. hiring managers, and the time period covered August 17 through September 2, 2010.
According to the survey, 43 percent of employers feared that an improved economy, therefore improved [...]
ROARS – Kent Hospital’s new employee reward program
September 9th, 2010
Kent Hospital is gearing up to launch a new employee rewards program. The idea behind this program, since hiring new employees is difficult in today’s business climate, is to reward current employees for their ongoing endeavors.
Recognizing Our Achievements, Rewarding Staff (ROARS), the title of the new program, focuses on creating an environment wherein employees [...]
Time off as an employee incentive
August 4th, 2010
Workers are currently less engaged in their workplaces, and this can be seen in response to the harsh economic changes that have so drastically affected businesses across the nation. So, Entrepreneur magazine asks, “How do you get employees engaged in unsettled times?”
Out of the four solutions listed in the report, Recognizing and Rewarding Good Work is [...]
