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As we make strides toward openly discussing race in the workplace, we must also remember that until the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it was still legal to include “blacks need not apply” in job ads. Once outlawed, explicit discrimination in hiring morphed into implicit barriers, taking on the form of coded […]
We’ve previously discussed the growing skills gap and how small businesses are blaming larger companies for their hiring challenges, but the blame can be pointed somewhere else if you’re offering the types of benefits candidates are searching for.
Benefits can make your company look more attractive to recruits program, not to mention increase the value of your compensation package. However, costs are always a factor. Read on to see the results of our Perks and Insurance Survey—and see how your practices stack up to what’s happening out there.
The human resources staff may not be able to pull off a Miracle on 34th Street, but that doesn’t mean they can’t make life better at work. In fact, HR professionals looking for holiday “gifts” for employees have an array of options. While they may not rival the hottest gifts of the season, a few […]
Benefits often make a real difference in attraction and retention. Here’s how you compare on perks from health insurance to stock options to paid vacation. Highlights of our 2014 Perks Survey of over 2,000 employers: The number one perk is paid holidays. Also in the top five: life insurance, LTD, STD, and paid vacation. For […]
Help us find out! Please participate in our brief survey and see how what you are doing stacks up against what other successful companies are doing. Who’s offering what perks out in the real world? Wellness Life, Accident, Pet Insurance? Flex, Child care, Telecommuting? Financial Planning, Legal Assistance, EAP? Tuition Reimbursement? What else? Participate in […]
Beyond health insurance and retirement benefits (covered in previous surveys), the number one perk provided by the employers responding to our survey was paid holidays, with 91% percent of them offering it. Other highlights: Flextime is offered by 53% of respondents. About 33% relax their dress code in the summer, at least for some employees. […]
Beyond health insurance and retirement benefits (covered in previous surveys), the number one perk provided by the employers responding to our survey was paid holidays, with 91% percent of them offering it. Other highlights: Flextime is offered by 53% of respondents. About 33% relax their dress code in the summer, at least for some […]