Better engagement required to prevent staff attrition

Managers need to communicate better with staff to avoid an employee drain in the near future, a psychometrics expert has warned.

Small investments in employee engagement could reap big economic returns

Employers who invest 10% in employee engagement strategies can increase company profits by £2,700 a year, a study suggests.

Women in 40s 'most fulfilled' workers, study finds

Well-educated women in their 40s are the most fulfilled workers in the UK, a survey of more than 2,000 UK workers suggests.

RSA CEO calls for ‘framework’ for ‘robust employee engagement’

Organisations should form an “alliance” to help companies achieve “robust employee engagement” and be badged a “Good Employer”, Royal Society of Arts (RSA) chief executive Matthew Taylor said last...

CIPD 2013: Listening to employee voice the best guard against reputational risk, says Nita Clarke

Listening to employee voice is the best way for organisations to guard against reputational risk, Nita Clarke, co-chair of the Government’s Engage for Success taskforce, said yesterday.

Half of HR professionals think the traditional employee survey is dead

Just over half of HR professionals (53%) think that the traditional employee survey is dead, according to research from Silverman Research and HR magazine.

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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.