Workers who get promoted are more likely to leave the company than those who did not — but luckily for managers, there’s a fix for that. The findings, from a new Today at Work report by payroll provider ADP, stem from data on 25 million workers and a decade of structured surveys. The results paint…
Motivation & Retention
Employees don’t just quit bad bosses — they also quit bad companies. That’s one of the big takeaways from Payscale Inc.’s first Retention Report, which analyzed crowdsourced data from thousands of workers across five years. It showed workers are more likely to leave jobs at companies with poor future prospects and for better or fairer pay. The…
For the fourth time in a row, Upper St. Clair School District is No. 1 on the Business Times’ Honor Roll ranking of regional school districts, part of the 2023 Guide to Southwestern Pennsylvania Schools. The ranking looks at three years of state standardized test scores and ranks 105 regional school districts from highest scoring…
The turnover tsunami may have eased over the past year, but employers still need to be vigilant when it comes to competitors poaching their talent. That’s according to the 2023 Trends Report from Quantum Workplace, which partners with The Business Journals on Best Places to Work programs around the nation. Based on surveys with thousands of workers, Quantum found…
The Great Resignation, quiet quitting and labor hoarding are among workplace trends ignited by a perceived lack of care by employees, according to MetLife’s “US Employee Benefit Trends” survey released today. Nearly half of the employees surveyed, 42%, said they do not feel cared for by their employers. “Our research shows care is not only…
How to Combat Quiet Quitting in the Call Center Are you taking steps to tackle Quiet Quitting in your call centre? Do you even know where to start? What Is Quiet Quitting? Quiet Quitting has become a staple in the conversation when we talk about attrition, as well as remote and hybrid working – and…
In the United States, people don’t usually discuss their salaries with coworkers. However, pay transparency laws are changing in many states, and more pay transparency can help employers and employees. Here’s some more information about pay transparency, its benefits, pay transparency laws, and how to improve pay transparency. What is pay transparency? Pay transparency can…
The year 2023, like so many in recent years, may bring unprecedented changes to the job market. According to a new report from iCIMS, one in three workers plans to look for a new job in 2023. In comparison, another third hope to stay in their current roles. So, what does all of this mean for…
In our last article, Company Vehicles and Personal Use, we discussed the difference between business and personal miles, why it’s necessary to differentiate, and what information needs to be captured. In this article, we will discuss the various methods used to calculate personal use charges, and walk through some example calculations. Cents-Per-Mile Method This method…
As a recruiter, I constantly see candidates having to choose between two opportunities. Sometimes, one of those may include a company vehicle. HOW MUCH SHOULD THAT BE WORTH? For instance, if you have a job that pays $40,000 with a company vehicle is that better than $50,000 without a vehicle? (Hint: Nope!) Let’s look at the…