Customer loyalty is something that’s always really interested me – as both a business owner and a consumer myself. We have so much choice now, where’s the incentive to stick with one brand or product? But with 82% of companies agreeing that retention is cheaper to execute than acquisition1 , it surely makes sense for businesses […]
Inspire your employees to help (they want to)
If this hurricane season has taught us anything, it’s that people will turn out in droves to help their neighbors in times of need. Small business employers should be aware of this urge and encourage their workers to go out, pitch in and help. Workplace volunteer programs are a great way to get employees engaged […]
How voluntary benefits can save you money
Every workplace is unique. So is every person who works in it. And each employee has different wants, needs and ambitions. Take a look at the employees in your workplace. One might be young and single. The person sitting next to her might be a father in his thirties with young children. Across from them? […]
5 Benefit Trends You Should Be Watching
Employee recruitment, engagement and retention continue to be hot topics for employers. Companies are looking for ways to show both employees and candidates that they’re an excellent employer. One of the ways to build an excellent brand is by offering a competitive benefits package, according to a Unum study of 1,500 working adults. Seventy-five percent (75%) […]
Worksite wellness: ways small businesses can promote health and wellbeing
Healthy, sustainable working practices are big news for big business, especially with Silicon Valley leading the way. But what about smaller businesses? A considerable amount of employed Americans’ waking hours are spent at work. If that weren’t reason enough to improve workplace health and wellness, consider that productivity losses linked to employees who miss work […]
Employee retention checklist – how to keep hold of your best staff in 2017
Times are changing. To keep your team together through thick and thin, you have to think smart. Here’s some common-sense advice I wish I’d had years ago. Treat people as you’d like them to treat you Want good people? Be good people. Business is business, but we’re not machines (yet). A boss who’s nice to […]
5 benefits employees really want
The days of workers wanting only a paycheck every other week and an office to work in are long gone. Now more than ever, employees want to make certain that they are also offered an array of perks and benefits for all the hard work they’re doing. According to a survey by job site Glassdoor, 80% […]
Sustainable health care cost containment: What works best?
There are obvious benefits of offering health insurance to employees. The most obvious? If you don’t offer health insurance, you won’t be as attractive to the employees you want to attract. But the fact remains that health insurance is an expensive benefit, even with the trend toward high-deductible plans combined with health savings accounts that […]