Workplace perceptions of employers' environmental programs and practices help sustain high employee engagement.
Google, Habanero and Royal LePage take top spots in this year's 100 best places to work in Canada ranking.
Canadian employers continue to worry about the lack of future leaders in their organization, according to a survey of more than 2,000 senior HR executives in 14 countries by Right Management, the talent and career management experts within ManpowerGroup.
What's the best place to work if you're over 40? The team behind Canada's Top 100 Employers project have put together a list using criteria that includes access to pensions and benefits.
The cost of health and dental services don’t need to be shrouded in mystery. A little education can go a long way to help employees better understand the costs of these services and what they can do to save money for themselves and the company.
Some skepticism at work can be good, but too much can have a negative impact on individuals’ careers, preventing them from making the personal connections that can help them advance in their companies.
It’s generally accepted in the retirement industry that the more informed and educated the participants, the more engaged they will be in a company’s retirement savings plan. But the challenge continues in finding those teachable moments. For years, plan providers have used many different methods (group seminars, videos, web-based tools) to educate plan members. But history has shown that participants are rarely fully engaged in their own retirement planning after an education program. And it’s a bigger challenge to shift the entire corporate culture to one where everyone is in the game.
As part of her compensation package, Tiffany DaSilva, senior online marketing manager with Achievers in Toronto, earns points for reaching certain goals. Points are given for meeting sales targets or saving the company money, or for doing something that demonstrates the company’s core values. Employees often trade those points for things such as a flat-screen TV or a high-end blender, but DaSilva had her eye on something a little different—she swapped her points for her newest family member, a miniature Chihuahua named Zooey.
Considering the importance of communication as a performance driver for employee engagement, plan sponsors with culturally diverse workplaces should give special consideration to the language they use to communicate with their plan members.
Research has shown that employees who are happy at work perform better. And workplace culture has a huge impact on how people feel about their jobs. To recognize employers that put stock in the importance of corporate culture, Waterstone Human Capital created a national program that recognizes Canadian organizations for having a culture that has helped them enhance performance and sustain a competitive advantage.