Global management consulting firm Hay Group has delved into its database of employee surveys to explore how people feel about their work/life balance as well as the support they receive from employers. More than two-thirds (39%) of respondents don’t believe they have a good balance between their work and personal lives. Above: Responses to the … Continue reading
As if finding great employees wasn’t enough of a problem for small business owners, keeping them poses yet another HR challenge. Plantronics Workplace Flexibility Survey of 270 small business owners conducted last year by the Corporate Executive Board found that 44 percent say that finding and retaining talent is the most difficult aspect of HR/labor … Continue reading
Modifications to the needs and desires of the global labor force mean that the demand for flexible employment is growing, but new research from Randstad reveals that availability of flexible work has remained stagnant over the past decade. Although businesses and the wider economy stand to benefit from the trend, it seems that many employers … Continue reading