News – Page 66

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    Music lessons hit the right note with employees

    2012-03-23T10:45:08Z

    Employers can ensure their employees hit the right note by providing them with music lessons at work.Keynote Team Building aims to provide organisations with teambuilding and communication skills guidance through music.Musicians Stuart Bulsara and Amy Lorne set up the firm after struggling to find a rewarding career after leaving university. ...

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    Barclays among employers offering volunteering scheme to staff

    2012-03-22T10:43:00Z

    Barclays is just one of the employers offering staff the opportunity to volunteer with Destination Dreams, a scheme that offers staff the opportunity to support children battling life-threatening conditions.The global banking group actively promotes the volunteering initiative, which is organised by charity Caudwell Children, to its employees.A spokesperson from the ...

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    Employers to review flexible working policies ahead of Olympics

    2012-03-13T10:34:00Z

    More than a third of organisations intend to review their flexible and home working policies ahead of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to research by Deloitte.This is compared with just†14% that said the same this time last year, according to the Games readiness research, which surveyed 200 ...

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    Towers Watson joins government's Employee Engagement Task Force

    2012-03-07T13:42:00Z

    Towers Watson has joined forces with think tank, Tomorrow’s Company, and employment relations specialists, the Involvement and Participation Association (IPA), to help deliver the government’s Employee Engagement Task Force agenda.Prime minister David Cameron announced the task force in March 2011, with the aim of providing a range of practical opportunities ...

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    UKRD Group ranked as top employer in The Sunday Times list of 100 best companies to work for

    2012-03-05T11:01:00Z

    Radio station operator UKRD Group has been chosen as the best mid-sized company to work for in The Sunday Times list of 100 best companies for the second year running.The employers listed were commended in a number of different areas, including best for fair pay, and employees that are least ...

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    EXCLUSIVE: University of Lincoln to run activity sessions for staff ahead of Olympics

    2012-03-05T09:30:00Z

    The University of Lincoln is to run a number of free activity sessions for staff ahead of this year's Olympic and Paralympic Games.The activities are aimed at celebrating the Games, raising awareness of wellbeing and lifting morale. They include Frisbee, archery, trampolining and Greek dancing, and have been timed to ...

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    Managers have significant impact on employee engagement

    2012-03-05T00:00:00Z

    The vast majority (94%) of respondents to The managers’ role in engagement research, conducted by Grass Roots, agreed that line managers have a significant impact on employee engagement.The research, which polled 75 international employers, also found that the most common barriers preventing managers from engaging employees were lack of support ...

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    Unilever opens onsite hair salon for employees

    2012-03-02T11:01:00Z

    Unilever has proven that during these austere times the word ‘cuts’ does not always have negative connotations.The consumer goods supplier has opened a hairdressing salon at its UK and Ireland head office in Leatherhead, Surrey. The salon, stocked with Unilever products, is staffed by two qualified hair stylists, offering employees ...

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    Motivated chef batters pancake world record

    2012-02-24T11:15:48Z

    An Australian chef has received the ultimate form of recognition for his hard work and dedication – a place in the Guinness Book of World Records 2012 for a 76cm stack of pancakes.Andy Wrobel’s precarious tower of pancakes eventually fell over, but only after the world record was confirmed.He battered ...

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    Employee Benefits Connect: Benefits are key to motivating staff in tough times

    2012-02-23T13:29:27Z

    Employee benefits are going to be crucial to ensure staff are engaged and motivated in tough economic times, according to research released by Employee Benefits and YouGov.The survey, released exclusively at Employee Benefits Connect, taking place today at the Westminster Park Plaza Hotel, showed that employees with three or more ...

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    Work-life balance is a deal breaker for UK employees

    2012-02-22T10:36:00Z

    HR professionals in Britain are the mostly likely to cite that work-life balance as a primary motivation for employees leaving their organisation, according to research by Robert Half International.The research which surveyed HR executives across businesses in South America, continental Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asia showed that almost 29% ...

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    22% of respondents will offer flexible working during Olympics

    2012-02-20T10:44:00Z

    One-fifth (22%) of UK organisations are considering implementing flexible working procedures during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to research by Cisco.The research, which surveyed 200 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), found that nearly half of respondents have yet to make the necessary preparations for London 2012.The research ...

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    Third of employers to scale back benefits in 2012

    2012-02-13T10:57:00Z

    Only a third (31%) of organisations are looking to scale back their current employee benefits offering in 2012, according to research by recruitment consultancy IntaPeople.The research, which surveyed 250 UK organisations, found that 93% of respondents believe that good employee benefits are crucial to maintaining productivity in the workplace.Over half ...

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    Royal Mail Group awarded Guinness World Record title for payroll-giving scheme

    2012-02-10T10:20:00Z

    The Royal Mail Group has been awarded the Guinness World Record title for most registered charities supported through a payroll-giving scheme.Approximately 42,000 employees give to charity directly through their payroll, with £45 million raised over the last 23 years for 975 charities. Over £2 million was raised in 2011 alone.Charities ...

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    Employees think team-building days are a waste of time

    2012-02-10T10:14:00Z

    Team-building days that involve activities such as bikini bed baths or bungee jumping do not always have the required motivational effect that employers are hoping for, according to research by Vodafone UK and YouGov.The research found that while 66% of workers have been made to take part in some sort ...

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    O2 pilots flexible working ahead of Olympics

    2012-02-08T10:23:47Z

    O2 has offered its 2,500 employees based at its Slough headquarters the opportunity to participate in a flexible working pilot.The initiative is being trialed ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Games to establish how employees can work remotely to avoid the expected operating, travel and business challenges of the event.O2 ...

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    Fairsharemusic launches corporate reward and incentives division

    2012-02-08T10:22:04Z

    Music download website Fairsharemusic.com has launched a corporate reward and incentives division.Fairsharemusic for Business offers gift cards and e-gifts, which employers can provide for staff through recognition schemes or benefits packages.Recipients can browse and spend their reward on chart singles and albums, as well as a back catalogue of over ...

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    EXCLUSIVE: Thomas Cook motivates staff with Olympic perks

    2012-02-06T00:00:00Z

    Thomas Cook is using its sponsorship of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games as an opportunity to engage and motivate its 16,000 staff in the UK and Ireland.The travel firm has access to 3,500 tickets to events, which it receives under its sponsorship deal, and will offer a portion ...

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    The Big Question: What benefits can employers offer staff around weddings?

    2012-02-06T00:00:00Z

    Sarah Jackson, HR assistant at Hobbs:In an era when marriage is no longer always the fairytale people aspire to and instead, independence and freedom are often seen as more desirable, it is interesting to look at how this affects employers. It is likely to have an impact on the retail ...

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    HSBC staff log 63,000 volunteer days for Earthwatch

    2012-02-01T00:00:00Z

    Global bank HSBC’s employees have logged in more than 63,000 volunteer days over the past five years for the charity Earthwatch.Since the launch of its employee engagement programme in 2007, more than a third of HSBC’s global workforce have engaged with climate change issues, through online learning modules, one-day local ...