The importance of wage incentive schemes is highlighted in the report released today by the House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee on Youth Unemployment.
Pride and client service, rather than pay rises and bonuses, motivate more than half (52%) of UK employees to regularly go the extra mile at work, according to a report from recruitment consultancy...
It is not often that the shambolic workers in the US version of the hit comedy The Office provide genuine lessons for employers, particularly in the field of motivation.
Last month, I highlighted the crucial role that 177,000 people – more than a third of whom (70,000) will be volunteers – will play in a range of customer service and support roles during London 2012.
Employers have been warned do not ditch the “all important” Christmas party the sake of a few pounds.
Company Christmas parties used to be the biggest shindig of the year but a quarter of employees reveal their work is not putting on a ‘do’ at all this year, according to research commissioned by the...
Motivating staff in the run-up to Christmas is an effective way to meet end-of-year targets. Yule-tide prizes or rewards also hold a lot of emotional clout, both in terms of seasonal goodwill and by...
The UK’s gift card and voucher market has experienced a double-digit increase of 14.3% in year-on-year sales in the second quarter of 2011, according to the latest statistics from The UK Gift Card &...
A desire to ‘increase pay and benefits’ has become the number one reason why employees want to change jobs, overtaking ‘improving job satisfaction’ in the CIPD Employee Outlook survey, as the economic...
Eight in 10 employers feel responsible for their employees’ financial security while three quarters of employees would value more help from their employer.
The independent Office of Tax Simplification has recommended the cycle to work tax relief should be retained.
Improving risk management is now a priority for many companies. Regulatory intervention across jurisdictional borders, rigorous health and safety priorities, bribery and whistleblowing legislation,...
