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News update - Bus firm incentive helps joiners stay on
First Group has improved its rate of recruitment since introducing a loyalty bonus of 50p an hour for new bus drivers. Staff can only access the money, which is notionally paid into their credit union account, once they have been with the company for a year.Michael Milne, finance director for ...
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News update -Council to show value
Islington Council has launched a communication to help staff understand the value of their perks.It has also introduced an employee assistance programme (EAP) and a number of voluntary benefits. Richard Hill, director of customer focus at the London council, explained that the EAP was introduced to make sure staff could ...
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Events news - Travel firm game proves a big hit
STA Travel changed employee behaviour and boosted staff performance with its Girls and Boys incentive scheme. Rob Hartley, area sales manager and Stu Booy, telesales manager at the student travel company, said that the scheme was tailored to suit its young workforce. Ten winners were given £1,000 to spend in ...
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The rise of emotional labour
In summaryIn some way or another, we are all providing a service, be it to external customers or internal stakeholders of a project. As such, we have to deal effectively with people, which involves using our emotions. But this kind of emotional work can be draining if your line manager ...
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News update - Airbus wins Cisco Euro Challenge
Airbus has the best corporate action team in Europe after it won the Cisco Euro Challenge, beating IBM, Vodafone and the Rugby Football Union. The event - held in the Bavarian Alps - pitted teams over a series of mental and physical tasks. The aircraft manufacturer took part in events ...