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Top 6 reasons why employees quit
On average, nearly one in three workers are seeking employment elsewhere. Here are the top reasons why. These are most commonly cited reasons workers gave for wanting to leave their jobs in a recent...
View ArticleEmployee engagement: What does it take?
Forging employee engagement is essential. You don’t want to be too far away from your employees. This could cause them to stop trusting you. It could also lead them to believe you just don’t care....
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How telecommuting benefits workers, what they prefer while doing it
Lower stress, better health and increased productivity — these aren’t the results of a company-sponsored wellness program, they’re the benefits workers say they get from telecommuting. So says a study...
View ArticleEmployees’ top 7 work-related New Year’s resolutions
Bad news: 23% of employees plan to look for a new job next year. But that’s not No. 1 on their list of New Year’s resolutions. More than 2,000 U.S. workers were surveyed in November by the job-search...
View ArticleWhy pay and benefits aren’t enough to prevent turnover
Sure, competitive pay and top-notch benefits are great, but new research suggests they’re not enough to keep top performers from jumping ship. Sixty-seven percent of U.S. employees are staying with...
View ArticleThe most undercommunicated benefit
Promoting well-deserving staffers within your organization is a proven way to bolster employee engagement and retain top performers. And while the majority of employers do use promotions, many are...
View ArticleHidden dangers of team weight-loss competitions
“Biggest-Loser” style weight-loss competitions have become increasingly popular among companies because of the results they generate. But are the short-term benefits worth the indirect long-term...
View ArticleWill Yahoo’s move set firms’ telecommuting plans back?
It seems like even the most conservative, traditional companies have been embracing telecommuting in recent years. So when news spread about one of the world’s most forward-thinking corporations taking...
View ArticleMarch Madness: Turning a productivity drain into a morale booster
Next week marks the start of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament — more commonly referred to as March Madness. And while most employers dread the productivity dip that comes from distracted workers...
View ArticleCan on-time arrival be an essential job function under ADA?
It would seem like a no-brainer to a lot of employers: One essential function of any job is showing up on time. But what would a court say? Recently, New York City’s Human Resources Administration said...
View ArticleDespite uproar at Yahoo, companies are still fans of telecommuting
After the elimination of Yahoo’s telecommuting program, many wondered whether other companies would follow suit. Best Buy responded by modifying its program, but it seems the majority of the hype...
View Article7 leadership mistakes that kill employee motivation
It’s tempting to cut corners to save money, but cutting the wrong corners can lead to unmotivated employees. Here are seven mistakes to avoid that kill worker motivation: Giving them outdated...
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Engagement’s role in the turnover crisis (Infographic)
Here are two eye-opening statistics for HR and benefits to ponder: 51% of employers reported higher turnover in 2013 than 2012, and employee turnover can cost up to 150% of an employee’s salary (i.e.,...
View ArticleEmployees’ top reactions to having to work on vacation
If retaining your best employees is a priority at your company, here’s one thing you may want to discourage supervisors from doing this summer: asking employees to work while on vacation. That’s...
View ArticleReasons your company can embrace fantasy football
It’s hard to think of an inner-office fantasy football league as a benefit – but it could be a big one. And before you shake your heads in disagreement, hear us out. There’s no denying several studies...
View Article7 signs you have a poisonous workplace
Poison can be a silent killer, undetectable until it’s too late. The same can be said of a poisonous workplace. You may not know there’s a problem until your best workers start dropping like flies —...
View Article4 keys to make telecommuting more effective
Like it or not, telecommuting is here to stay. Employers that refuse to budge when it comes to flexibility are likely to lose out on promising workers — and send some of their own top performers...
View Article5 sneaky ways tech perks (smartphones, tablets) can hurt your company
One of the ways companies are trying to attract and retain top talent is by offering employees the ability to work with the latest technology. Yet, while tech gadgets are great talent magnets, they...
View ArticleForget perks, here’s how to attract and retain workers
Many companies think little perks — such as free lunches, donuts, etc. — are the types of things that can reduce turnover. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. That’s one of the more surprising...
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The 9 best April Fools’ Day office pranks of 2014
Looking for a way to pull one over on your co-workers without getting fired? Here’s a list of the best workplace April Fools’ Day pranks of 2014. It’s great fodder for what to do in 2015. An office...
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