All Total reward articles – Page 146
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2016 offers insight into the latest industry trends
Employee Benefits Live 2016 is gearing up to be the biggest networking event in the industry calendar.Europe’s largest dedicated employee reward and benefits event offers delegates unrivalled access to the market’s leading employee benefits professionals and suppliers, as well as an insight into all the latest industry trends.This year's show ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits shortlisted for Pensions/Benefits Publication of the Year
Employee Benefits has been shortlisted in the Pensions/Benefits Publication of the Year category at the Willis Towers Watson Media Awards.The winner of this category is decided by public vote among readers in the HR and benefits industry. We would be delighted to receive your vote to help us retain the ...
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ArticleGalvin is at Glassdoor
Carmel Galvin has joined Glassdoor as chief human resources officer.Galvin has some 25 years’ experience in international HR, including positions at Deloitte and Advent Software.In her new role, Galvin will be responsible for developing Glassdoor’s people strategy and infrastructure.
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ArticleDicker joins the Prince’s Trust
The Prince’s Trust has appointed Martyn Dicker as HR director.Dicker’s previous roles include HR director at the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, director of HR and organisational development at Fairtrade Foundation, as well as senior HR roles at British Red Cross.He is also a member of the Engage for Success Taskforce.
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ArticleMcCahill moves to BGL Group
Toria McCahill has joined BGL Group as group reward director.McCahill was previously head or reward at Dentsu Aegis Network UK. Her experience spans a number of industries and global reward roles, including positions at CSR, Dixons Carphone and Samsung.
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ArticleReward Gateway appoints Hicks
Robert Hicks, previously head of HR (interim) at Reward Gateway, has been appointed group HR director on a permanent basis.Hicks will be responsible for internal communications, learning and development and HR operations across the firm’s global workforce.His previous experience includes HR director at Exponential-e and an interim HR role at ...
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ArticleTarmac appoints Spargo
Building materials and construction solutions organisation Tarmac has appointed Peter Spargo senior HR manager. In this role, he is the lead contact for the group’s Central and Wales regional HR team.Spargo was previously HR manager at Hope Construction Materials. His prior experience includes roles at GKN Aerospace and Data Systems ...
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ArticleTagg joins Breedon Aggregates
Steve Tagg has been appointed HR director at Breedon Aggregates. He will also have responsibility for overseeing group safety and play a role in the organisation’s upcoming acquisition of Hope Construction Materials.Tagg joins from Aggregate Industries, where he spent 21 years in a variety of senior HR roles, including organisation ...
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ArticleUS organisation pays for employee’s wedding
Something for the weekend: US grocery and bulk goods delivery organisation Boxed Wholesale surprised employees by offering to pay for their wedding day.The benefit will apply to all full-time staff, including employees who work in fulfilment centres across New Jersey, Atlanta, Las Vegas and Dallas, as well as those who ...
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ArticleWho will win an Employee Benefits Award this year?
The 14th annual Employee Benefits Awards, in association with Aon, takes place on Friday 3 June 2016.BNP Paribas, BNY Mellon, Hilton Worldwide, Sky, TalkTalk Group and Volkswagen Financial Services are among the employers shortlisted.There are 24 awards in total and the winners will be announced during a lunch time ceremony ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read news stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 26 May and 1 June 2016: Shappi Khorsandi to host Employee Benefits Awards 2016Asda and Quintiles shortlisted for best benefits technologyUnited Arab Emirates debuts 3D-printed officePension exit charges under scrutinyArriva and Nottingham City Council shortlisted for best voluntary benefitsGovernment consults on ...
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ArticleHeathrow Airport and Ovo Energy shortlisted for best total reward strategy
Heathrow Airport and Ovo Energy are among the organisations shortlisted for Best total reward strategy at the Employee Benefits Awards 2016.The Best total reward strategy award celebrates the most effective use of a total reward strategy.The full category shortlist is:Cafcass, Cafcass Reward StrategyCiti, Select (Entered by Vebnet)Heathrow Airport, The DealOvo ...
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ArticleA matter of starting off on the right foot
Small and start-up organisations are very much like a tight-knit local community in that everyone is likely to know almost everything about everyone else. This makes it much easier to tailor benefits packages to ensure they appeal to the individuals they are offered to.Of course, when they are starting out, ...
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Case StudiesB&CE grows benefits package in line with its culture
B&CE was founded in 1942 as a simple way to help construction workers build up holiday pay. It branched out into offering other financial products, such as pensions. However, it is in the last few years that the business has seen its workforce grow, fast.When the government decided to introduce ...
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Case StudiesCurzon PR develops benefits offering based on employee feedback
Farzana Baduel, managing director at Curzon PR, has always been entrepreneurial. She founded her PR firm, Curzon, in 2009, in part because with a one-year-old child, she wanted the flexibility to balance work with the school run.Baduel’s business grew slowly for the first two to three years. She had previously ...
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OpinionClare Kelliher: Reward packages should adapt to the context in which an organisation operates
How an employer chooses to reward its employees sends out messages, both explicit and implicit, about their values and what is considered important. A well-designed reward strategy can act as an important driver for performance and employee engagement. However, the approach adopted needs to fit with the context of the ...
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AnalysisHow does a reward strategy evolve while an organisation grows at pace?
Need to knowWhen an organisation grows quickly, preserving the culture and benefits offering can pose a challenge.Asking employees what they want can help organisations to develop their benefits package to support their continued growth.Employers can consider ways to upscale the more informal benefits staff receive when they are part of ...
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ArticleThe month in numbers: April 2016
A round-up of the April's employee benefits-related facts and figures:36% of employer respondents offer employees access to financial advice to help them understand their retirement options (Source: Close Brothers Asset Management) bit.ly/1PYOzyH 30% of employee respondents do not speak to their manager about their mental health because they are worried ...
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Case StudiesTalkTalk gets the message across on total reward
Telecommunications organisation TalkTalk introduced a total reward strategy in 2011. As part of the exercise, it introduced banding to achieve clarity and alignment across different sections of employeesSam Kirk, reward director at TalkTalk, says: “We brought all our benefits together at the same time and with great visibility. It helps ...
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AnalysisInfographic: Top five global benefits strategy challenges
An infographic looking at the top five global benefits strategy challenges facing employers (Source: Thomsons Online Benefits’ 2015 Global employee benefits watch, published in October 2015).Read more in How to build a 21st-century total reward strategy.