Survey details top issues that cause employees to feel engaged and those that make them seek greener professional pastures. According to a recent survey of 3,000 workers, overall employee engagement stands at 71%. However, diving deeper, it’s clear that they like some aspects of their employment more than others. For instance, respondents said they’re happiest with their jobs (70%) and the people at their company (69%). Just 64% cited their manager and 60% the organization itself as greatest sources of satisfaction. Read on to find out what specific benefits and opportunities people say drive employee engagement. … [Read more...] about Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Retention & Engagement
Are Annual Performance Assessments Still Useful?
Survey suggests that employees much prefer regular check-ins to traditional annual reviews. Increasingly, employees say that they would much rather have employers do regular check-ins than count on annual reviews to discuss performance and determine raises and bonuses. For instance, in one recent survey, 84% of respondents said that frequent check-ins are important to them. Among Generation Zers, 90% says these face-to-face interactions are important; and 40% of these younger workers say they are very important. While the annual review may still serve a purpose, it’s important to determine if more frequent check-ins might contribute to employee retention and engagement, especially among younger employees. … [Read more...] about Are Annual Performance Assessments Still Useful?
How Can You Make Employees’ Benefits Wishes Come True?
Offering popular benefits can draw talent to your organization like a magnet. Fully company-paid medical insurance is at the top of employees’ benefits wish list, according to a new survey. Only 23% of employees said they are lucky enough to enjoy this perk, while 59% said don’t have it but want it. Partially company-paid medical insurance doesn’t cut it, as 56% said they have it and only 5% who lack it said they want it. Schedule flexibility and the ability to work from home also made the list of perks employees yearn for. … [Read more...] about How Can You Make Employees’ Benefits Wishes Come True?
Older Workers Represent Golden Opportunity to Solve Workforce Shortage
More Americans are working longer, and they’re not afraid to take on new challenges. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, 40% of people age 55 and older are actively looking for work--because they don’t want to retire or can’t afford to stop working. This demographic, experienced individuals with an eagerness to work, can be a viable source of job candidates and a solution to your workforce shortage. HR should understand who these workers are and how they might be assets for your organization. … [Read more...] about Older Workers Represent Golden Opportunity to Solve Workforce Shortage
A Message from the Class of 2016
Gain a hiring edge: Learn today about the needs, wants of tomorrow’s workforce. Today’s teenagers and college students will be tomorrow’s job candidates and employees. In your efforts to appeal to this demographic and understand how they might fit in with your organization, take a look at the class of 2016. Their habits, attitudes, interests, and philosophies speak volumes about the newest generation of American workers. … [Read more...] about A Message from the Class of 2016
10 Reasons Veterans Are Great Hires
On Memorial Day and every day, vets bring top-notch training, skills, experience to your workforce. On Memorial Day, we honor those who died in active military service; but you can honor our military all year long by hiring veterans. Currently, there are nearly one million unemployed vets across the U.S. They possess many skills that make them ideal job candidates, and they can be the answers to your workforce shortage woes. Consider these 10 reasons to focus on hiring veterans. … [Read more...] about 10 Reasons Veterans Are Great Hires
Report: Employers Need to Rethink Strategies to Attract Millennials
You need to understand younger workers’ worldview to attract, engage them. Millennials aren’t especially optimistic about the future, and they’re not completely satisfied with their lives and the world around them, according to the 2019 Deloitte Global Millennial Survey. Nearly three-quarters (70%) think they may only have some of the skills needed to succeed in the working world of tomorrow. While over half (52%) aspire to earn high salaries and be wealthy, only two-thirds who seek to attain senior levels in their careers are confident about their ability to reach this goal. While many millennials don’t feel prepared when they enter the workforce, only 21% see this as a personal responsibility. About a third (30%) think that businesses/employers play the greatest role in preparing workers to succeed, and 24% say this responsibility falls … [Read more...] about Report: Employers Need to Rethink Strategies to Attract Millennials
May Is Mental Health Awareness Month: Move the Conversation Forward
If you think you don’t have to worry about mental illness in the workplace, statistics say otherwise. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), mental illness is the leading cause of disability in the U.S.; and untreated conditions cost $200 billion annually. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so there’s never been a better time to shine a light on this issue in your workplace. … [Read more...] about May Is Mental Health Awareness Month: Move the Conversation Forward
Survey: Employers Plan Increased Investment in Wellness for 2019, Beyond
Financial health and telemedicine are the top targets for expansion in employee wellness efforts. According to a new survey, employers are planning to increase their investment in employee wellness moving forward. Overall, companies are putting more into health and well-being programs, with 35% planning to invest more this year, versus 14% expecting to invest less. Employers have targeted some specific areas for investment. These include stress management, financial wellness, mental health, telemedicine, mindfulness and meditation, and wellness challenges. Financial wellness (68%), telemedicine (61%), and stress management (58%) rated the highest as areas in which employers plan to increase their investment. This isn’t especially surprising, as employees often rate stress, anxiety, and depression as leading workplace-related health issues; and financial … [Read more...] about Survey: Employers Plan Increased Investment in Wellness for 2019, Beyond
Survey: More Employees Demand Flexible Work Policies
Flexibility—both hours and location—increase productivity, reduce operating expenses and risk. Increasingly employees are demanding flexibility—in terms of work schedules, location, and/or processes, and companies are doing what they can to comply. According to the International Workplace Group’s (IWG) 2019 global workplace survey, 62% of 15,000 respondents said their company has a flexible work policy in place, mainly due to worker demand. The vast majority (85%) said that flexibility has resulted in increased productivity; and 65% said that flexible work arrangements help their company reduce operating expenses and manage risk. Stressing the importance of considering flexibility policies, 4 of 5 respondents said that, when faced with two similar employment offers, they would turn … [Read more...] about Survey: More Employees Demand Flexible Work Policies
