4 ways Companies May Adjust to Looming Employee Benefits Tax
The taxman is coming to employer-sponsored health insurance, and his visit may trigger changes to your benefits. more »
Noor Bank wins GCC Best Employer Brand Award
Senior executives Maheen Kamali, Emiratisation & Senior HR Business Partner, Noor Bank and Noora AlGargawi, Manager, HR Operations more »
Despite Being Valued by their Peers, Older Workers still Struggle to Find New Employment
Employees over the age of 60 might not be surprised to hear that colleagues see them as an ‘older worker’, but they might be surprised to learn how just much their peers value their contribution in the office. more »
37% of Absence Due to Mental Health Issues
More than a third (37%) of absence notifications in 2014 were due to mental health issues, according to figures from Legal and General. more »
30% Offer Age-Related Wellness Programmes
Around a third (30%) of respondents offer age-specific wellness programmes for their staff, according to a study by Mercer. more »
Job Board Research Reveals 7 in 10 Accountants Call for Ban on Office Relationships
According to new research released by global job board CareersinAudit.com, seven in ten accountants believe there should be a ban on office relationships – particularly if they work closely or are reporting directly to each other. more »
Fierce War for Talent Expected in the Next 12 Months
A survey from the Jobs site Jobvite has suggested that a majority of recruiters are expecting fierce competition for talent in the next 12 months. more »
Amazon Jumps Forward on Best Global Brand List
Amazon made the top 10 for the first on time on Interbrand’s annual Best Global Brands report. One year ago the company was listed at No. 15. more »
HR’s Responsibilities to Line Managers in Aiding the Interview Process
In my role as a corporate Recruiter over the years, I have partnered with Line Management in filling their positions. I executed the clearly delineated roles played by HR and Line Managers when I joined more »
Why Volkswagen’s Mess Will Be More Damaging To The Brand Than The Oil Spill Was To BP
Investors are very unhappy. They have a right to be. After Volkswagen announced that it had cheated on clean air rules in the United States, its market capitalization shrank over $18 billion in just one day. more »
What the European Court Travel Ruling Means for UK Employers
In Federación de Servicios Privados del sindicato Comisiones obreras v Tyco Integrated Security SL, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) had to consider whether journeys made by workers without a fixed place of work, between their homes and the first and last customers of the day, constitute working time. more »
How have Amazon damaged employer brand and capacity?
One of the greatest challenges businesses face now is the rapid flow of information and resulting public opinion. I need only point to the recent article in The New York Times on Amazon’s company culture and the resulting groundswell of negative opinion. more »
Attracting Employees With Your Brand
As a marketer, I’ve been obsessed for the past 20 years with developing brands for clients as well as implementing programs that put those brands front and center in the minds of customers and prospects. more »
How Periscope Can Showcase Your Employer Brand in Real Time
Have you ever thought about using live streaming app Periscope for a social HR campaign? We recently interviewed Lars Schmidt, founder of Amplify Talent and employer brand strategist at Hootsuite to find out more. more »
Amazon, Journalism, & Complicated Truths: An Employer Branding Story
“Your employer brand is the most challenging brand story you’ll ever have to tell. It needs to be consistent, true across different employees with different perspectives, constantly updated, and actively managed.” more »
‘Six in 10 witness workplace bullying’, claims survey
In a survey of 2,000 workers, 37% said they had been bullied while another 21% said they had seen bullying being inflicted on a workmate. more »
Mental health background checks: new guidance issued by Home Office
New guidelines to be issued by the Home Office will make clear the factors that must be considered before mental health crises are disclosed in background checks made on people applying to work with vulnerable groups. more »
Fed up with the daily grind? These are the top 20 employers for work-life balance
The UK has a reputation for poor work-life balance. Britons work some of the longest hours in Europe, with full-time workers putting in an average of 39.2 hours per week – although many are known to work well above 40. more »
Aligning your brand activity with your candidate’s decision-making process
If there’s a single truth about employer brand, it’s the fact that organisations who have failed to plan their recruitment communications on authentic propositions suffer adversely when engaging candidates – or, in extreme cases, defending their reputation in the eyes of the candidate. more »
Talent Branding: A Tool to Attract & Retain Talent
One of the most critical exercises of employee lifecycle management—the appraisal season—has ended. more »
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