Employees once awaited annual reviews with trepidation. But today, millennials are hungry for feedback on their performance. Good news for employers? Yes, unless they fail to provide reviews quickly enough. Real-time employee reviews have become essential.
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It’s the time of year when we all like to hear ghoulish tales of things going bump in the night. But Halloween is not just about haunted houses and terrifying howls in dark woods; Human Resources departments have their own office horror stories to tell too.
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Diversity is a key word in the modern working world. But while most of us will agree an integrated workplace embracing ethnic and cultural differences is good, we may not be aware exactly how good it is for business.
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Even the term ‘Millennial’ evokes images of youthful, fun-loving folk who prefer good times over prudence any time. But Employee Pension Plans are considered important amongst Millennials, and employers that offer them are more attractive propositions.
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Forward thinking is a hugely valuable skill in business, helping companies successfully pre-empt problems that may be lurking around the corner. One of the most effective preemptive strategies is upskilling employees, but while some are put off by the costs associated with it, the investment generally proves worthwhile.
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Staff are on their long-yearned-for summer holidays and, when they return, they will be rested, refreshed and ready to hit the ground running – or so you think! The reality can be very different, with employees suffering from ‘Back To Work Blues’ that can significantly affect their performance.
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While the idea of working away from the office has gathered considerable steam in recent decades, many companies still view it suspiciously. So much so, they have no official Remote Work Policy. But properly crafted, a policy could maximize benefits from ‘out-of-the-office’ working.
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Do we even remember snow? For the last few weeks, we have been enjoying some of the hottest temperatures on record. But soaring temperatures is only one problem that HR Departments have to sweat on in the summer, and that can leave employers frustrated.
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As one of the buzz terms of recent years, employee engagement has been a key factor driving the modern workplace. But developing engagement programmes to boost employee performance is one side of the equation; CEO Engagement, it turns out, is just as important.
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The FIFA World Cup is not going to pass your HR Department by. Football fans amongst staff members are unlikely to be able to resist, so the risk of absenteeism and likelihood of the innocent ‘sickie’ remain real. So what are you to do?
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