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12 virtual employee appreciation ideas for recognizing remote workers

Achievers

As the top driver of employee engagement and a powerful way to build genuine relationships, supporting employee recognition is one of the best ways companies can address these issues. Virtual employee appreciation needs to be meaningful, frequent, and a core part of organizational culture to have a real impact.

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Shift swaps: How to make them easier for your retail employees

Homebase

Shift swaps, or when one employee trades shifts with another, can have many benefits for your business. Employees appreciate the autonomy and flexibility, and it can save you from handling every aspect of scheduling on your own. Something as simple as allowing shift trades can help employees feel like part of a team.

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Types of Employee Benefits: 12 Benefits HR Should Know

Analytics in HR

These can include enticements such as gym memberships, free lunch or snacks at work, or company-sponsored tickets to concerts and sporting events. Find out about the four types of employee benefits you should know about in this Learning Bite! Why are employee benefits important? These were usually mandated.

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Employee Benefits Management: Getting the Most Out of Your Benefits Plan

Netchex HR Blog

Employees sometimes cover the majority (or entirety) of the cost of some benefits, which makes them popular with employers. You might offer a partial match on programs like retirement savings, but other voluntary benefits are relatively inexpensive for the company.

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8 Service Anniversary Milestones Every Company Should Celebrate

Semos Cloud

And that directly translates into benefitting the company’s goals on a strategic level, with a long-term (innovation, agility, connection, belonging, team morale) and short-term impact (saving money on turnover and hiring and onboarding new employees, engagement, productivity). What are Service Anniversary Milestones?

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Why employee retention is important in the construction industry

Homebase

Skilled construction workers are reaching retirement age, creating a gap in the talent pool. This is why employee retention is important, especially for construction companies: as experienced workers retire, there’s a limited supply of younger workers with the necessary training, skills and experiences to replace them.

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15 Employee Perks and Benefits Your Company Must Offer

Terryberry

Employee Perks vs. Benefits: What's the Difference? The base necessities like health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plans fall under the benefits umbrella. On the other hand, perks make employees happy. This can help improve your employees' engagement and your company's productivity and profitability.

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