Top Employers for Working Families: Plantronics

Winners of the Top Employers for Working Families awards 2013 were announced last week.

Is the traditional employee survey dead?

Preliminary findings from an innovative study provide insight into how the future of employee research could evolve.

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Nurses, accountants and rail workers among the ‘least proud’, study finds

Nurses, accountants and railway workers have the lowest levels of professional pride of any sector in the UK, according to research by specialist recruiter Randstad Financial and Professional.

Employee engagement: time to try another tack?

It’s now a few years since David McLeod and Nita Clarke’s ‘Engage for Success’ report came out, and they have inspired several high profile employers to promote the Engage for Success movement.

Mexico tops worker productivity study

Mexico has the most productive workforce, as measured by time on task, according to research by the iOpener Institute for People and Performance.

Employee engagement a challenge in higher education, research finds

Motivating and engaging staff has become a key issue for HR directors within the higher education sector, according to research published by software provider MidlandHR.

CEO views on engagement: symptomatic of a wider problem?

This week I attended an Ashridge Business School event, where it unveiled an excellent piece of research on UK CEOs' views on engagement.

CEOs still failing to see connection between engagement and the bottom line, Ashridge research reveals

A lack of belief and connection to the bottom line are two of the barriers stopping some CEOs "engaging with engagement", according to research, published today by Ashridge business school.

Recruiting for 'engageability'

I’m often asked to speak on the topic of employee engagement and to give tips on how to maintain it over time. Time and time again the thing I talk about which most captures the imagination of both...

Workplace pride continues to rise, report finds

UK workers are reporting the highest levels of pride in their jobs this year, as they continue to "battle austerity blues", research published today by recruitment solutions provider Hyphen, has...

Employee engagement and productivity biggest HR challenges for UK, report finds

Low employee engagement and lagging productivity is the greatest HR challenge facing UK employers in 2013, according to research from talent and career management company, Right Management.

Engagement depends on buy-in from the beginning, says MD London Overground

Getting employees to buy in to a company’s vision can increase engagement levels, performance and the bottom line, according to managing director of London Overground Rail Operations Ltd (LOROL) Peter...