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Sephora rewarded employees with cookies. The gesture of recognition fell short

HR Brew

Some research has shown that recognizing workers with monetary compensation isn’t particularly motivating ; a 2012 paper published in the American Economic Review even found employees were more productive after receiving a gift (in this case, a thermos bottle) than after they were given a wage increase. Quick-to-read HR news & insights.

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Survey Finds That Tech Workers Are Not Happy With 2% Pay Raises

TLNT: The Business of HR

The annual Dice Tech Salary Survey says satisfaction with pay declined 2 percent in 2014 to 52 percent of the surveyed workers. That may not seem like much of a change, but it’s a significant drop from 2012 when 57 percent expressed satisfaction with their pay. more…).

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2012 HR predictions

Achievers

I’m big on surveying the environment, looking at the data, and then figuring out what needs to be done and doing it. Want to know what venture capitalists think is looming large in 2012? Or how about 5 big tech predictions for 2012? I especially appreciate Josh’s take on 2012. They’re market survey. Read this.

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Employee Benefits: Then and Now [infographic] – Friday Distraction

HR Bartender

For the past twenty years, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) has been publishing an employee benefits survey. Evren Esen, director of survey programs at SHRM, shares some of the interesting results. If you want to learn more, the full survey is available online.

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Continuous Improvement - Flipping the Script on Your Coaching Culture

Speaker: Jordan George, Director, Leadership & Talent Development

But this isn’t exactly news: even back in 1997, a SHRM survey found that only 5% of companies were “very satisfied” with their performance review process. In 2012 – 15 years later – another SHRM survey found 45% of HR leaders thought reviews were a poor gauge of a worker’s performance.

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TrustRadius: How Using 15Five Decreased Employee Turnover by 88%

15Five

Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Austin, TX, the company is responsible for over 130 employees. TrustRadius provides businesses with the information they need to choose the right software solution.

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How to Create a Career Plan for Your Employees

CareATC

In a similar fashion, Deloitte conducted a survey in 2012 with some strong results. Randstad, a global staffing firm, conducted a study that revealed 73 percent of employers said fostering employee development is important, but only 49 percent of employees said leadership is adhering to this practice.

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5 Culture Trends for 2019

As we approach 2019, major shifts in the work environment will continue to affect the ways companies do business. Companies that are looking to attract, engage, and retain top talent should leverage these trends to create workplaces where employees thrive.