Employers lack knowledge on employee benefits preferences

Speakers at the DAM event discuss the types of benefit preferred, benefits' recruitment impact, and future limits to what employers will be able to offer

Why pensions education is vital

Pensions education has suffered from HR's compliance obsession, but companies that engage with staff will reap the benefits

Half of highly engaged employees take part in personal tasks at work

Highly engaged staff spend more time at work on personal tasks than staff with low engagement levels, according to incentive and reward specialists Red Letter Days for Business.

HR needs to 'own' engagement strategies, says Oracle

HR needs to step up and own engagement, according to Andy Campbell, HCM strategy director of Oracle

Does team building really work?

Do away days actually add any value for the HR function?

Employee engagement confusion still reigns

There is still much confusion around what employee engagement is and how best to achieve it, according to a recent debate held to kickstart Purple Cubed consultancy’s ‘Engaged, Enabled, Empowered’...

A common culture is the key to global engagement

A consistent company culture is key to high employee engagement levels, but this can be difficult in a multinational business.

HR's role in keeping 2012's legacy alive

London Legacy Development Corporation’s HR director Sally Hopper shares the story of her organisation’s unique challenges as it strives to turn Olympic promises into reality

Don't mention engagement

Why 'employee engagement' can actually lead to true disengagement

Quarter of workers do not feel valued 'at all'

Workers feel their achievements are not recognised and don't feel comfortable giving their opinions

Sickness presenteeism negatively impacting businesses

Almost half of UK workers went to work over the last year despite being ill

Younger generation heading for 'wake-up call' at work

Parents and teachers are worried children are heading for ‘rude awakening’