Employee engagement

Fulfillment at Work

Fulfillment at Work

A report by Randstad, a leading recruitment agency, has revealed that workers within Britain are amongst those who are least satisfied in Europe.

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In favour of family-friendly working

In favour of family-friendly working

The school summer holidays have come round again and I find myself juggling and trying to balance the demands of work against wanting to spend time with my teenage son and be around for him.

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On getting family friendly …

On getting family friendly …

2013 will see consultation take place on the governments parental leave reforms, which will see both parents able to share up to a year’s leave to look after their new-born children. This along with plans to legislate during the same year, on an extension to the right to request flexible working to all employees, shows a growing emphasis on family friendliness being a key feature of an employer of choice; an organisation where performance is valued first, over the hours that employees work.

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Engage for Success

Engage for Success

Over the last month, we have seen the launch of the new Engage for Success website http://www.engageforsuccess.org/ . The initiative is driven by a number of key CEOs supported by vital contributions from across industry sectors, as well as a range of task and community groups; their key objective being to encourage businesses to unlock potential within employees and thus create growth for organisations and Britain as a whole.

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