Employers often mistake perks for culture. Employees are lured to join a company with ping-pong tables, free gym memberships and a fully stocked beer fridge, only to find that many people in the company are disengaged and frustrated. Is it time business leaders readjusted to focus on corporate culture, not perks? A 2013 survey conducted
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Supporting employees with shared parental leave
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A new report by the CIPD has found that, on average, only 5 per cent of fathers and 8 per cent of mothers have opted in to shared parental leave since it was introduced in April 2015. The report highlights the complexity of the rules and the financial implications as outweighing the positives for new
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How to hire the right talent at the right time
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As a start-up, hiring employees is a sign you’re growing, your plans are coming to fruition and you’ll soon have fresh ideas, energy and manpower to bring to your team. But taking on staff can also be daunting. After all, people are an expensive resource and you need to choose wisely. Who you take on
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Preparing for salary sacrifice changes
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Salary sacrifice has been used by employers to provide a wide range of benefits to employees. However, changes to such schemes, announced in November’s Autumn Statement, mean that employers who have these arrangements in place must prepare themselves to make sure they adhere to these new rules. The change in legislation is due to the
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How to survive and thrive with distributed, multinational teams
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Almost ten years ago, I founded my company, Wrike. From day one, we were a multinational team and worked remotely with one another from opposite sides of the globe. My developers were spread across a few cities in Europe, and I myself was based in Silicon Valley. This trend continued as we scaled; we added sales, marketing,
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How to battle start-up anxiety when competing for staff
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2016 has certainly been a year of geopolitical instability and divisiveness. The outcome of which, whether you’re a business owner or a candidate, is for people to err on the side of caution. Joining a start-up or small business is often seen as risky; and lets be honest – it can be! Nine out of
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How to inspire your team
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A happy workforce is often a productive workforce, so if you’re in a position of management don’t forget to uplift, encourage and inspire your team in any way possible! It’s really important to remember that, aside from earning money, many people go to work to better themselves and bring something unique to an organisation, so
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How team bonding in the Christmas buildup can increase productivity
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British high streets are twinkling, signalling the start of the season of goodwill. The battle of the ads bounced onto our screens with John Lewis’ trampolining dog and woodland creatures and Aldi’s adorable carrot bizarrely climbing over Christmas dinner the night before. Chocolate is disappearing from advent calendars daily – unless you scoffed it all in
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Make employer brand your top priority in 2017
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We can expect 2017 to be an eventful year, and businesses need to make sure they’re prepared for a bumpy ride – especially with Article 50 set to be triggered in March. This is particularly true for smaller businesses, for whom instability can be a fatal blow. At LinkedIn, we’ve been looking into what the
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UK adults do not get enough sleep, impacting on productivity
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The UK is home to more self-confessed poor sleepers than many other countries, a new international comparison from Aviva reveals. And Aviva’s latest Health Check UK report finds that getting enough sleep has become one of the UK’s top health ambitions. Aviva’s international research compares whether people get enough sleep in 13 countries across Europe,
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