Employee performance suffers when ratings are removed from the performance review process, according to CEB, a best practice insight and technology company. On average, employee performance drops 10% when ratings are absent from the review process, largely due to the inability of managers to effectively manage talent without ratings. Impact on employees In an effort […]

Employees value the group risk benefits they are offered more than employers believe, highlighting a growing perception gap and exposing myths about benefits, new research from MetLife shows. Its study found 74% of employers believe staff would rather have cash than life insurance and 73% believe employees do not value life insurance despite the money […]

Research from specialist recruiter Robert Walters has revealed that 86% of secretarial and support professionals would be prepared to change their career for the opportunity to work for a company with positive values and culture. By comparison, when other professionals were asked the same question, just 56% said they would be willing to change profession […]

Every employee has said at least once during their working life “thank goodness it’s Friday!” – typically expressed in response to a long, stressful workweek and the approaching weekend. However, is TGIF really true? HappyOrNot has researched its vast feedback database to look into the reality of this statement, and the results are telling. Thousands […]

Professionals are increasingly leaving it until it’s too late to check the health of their career, and employers are not encouraging self-improvement in fear of losing valuable employees, according to James Micklewright, Managing Director of career coaching company Micklewright Careers. “Employers are generally uninterested in helping us grow at work and are not offering training […]

According to research by Love Energy Savings, 43% of UK workers don’t feel that their current employer does enough to keep them engaged. To have any chance of long-term business success it is important to have a team of happy and committed employees, so what perks can businesses introduce to boost staff productivity? 1 Games […]

The afternoon drop in productivity across the nation’s meeting attendees is a well-known occurrence according to a recent survey, with 44% of respondents confirming they feel less productive between 2pm-4pm. A recent global survey by Hilton, which uncovered the habits of British, German and US meeting attendees, revealed that more than one in three (34%) […]

A recent survey of 2800 millennials carried out by talent assessment and analytics firm Jombay reveals that quality of work is the top motivator for the next generation of employees. More than 80% of respondents said quality is their top motivator when it comes to work – so no matter how many times they change […]

Employers are being encouraged to embrace the excitement of the Rio Olympics to inspire team motivation during working hours. Employee Motivation Day (EMD) advises businesses to equip their offices during the summer of sport to create a fun atmosphere and encourage productivity. As research shows that one in five employees would happily take an unwarranted […]

Businesses need to stop penalising employees when they legitimately take days off for the good of their mental health, and should even introduce ‘mental health home days’ to encourage loyalty, support and good communication in the workplace, according to cognitive psychologist and business neuroscientist Dr Lynda Shaw. Some companies in the US and Australia offer […]

For many people their summer holiday is a time when they take stock of their career progression. For some, a change of direction is inevitable, but employers, particularly SMEs, need to be careful that they don’t lose staff unnecessarily at this crucial period because they don’t feel valued at work. Claire Ward, HR expert and […]

The CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, has been invited by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) to contribute to its research into the evolution of the corporate governance code and the development of new approaches to governing more effectively on company culture issues. The FRC promotes high-quality corporate governance and reporting to […]

Increasing the salaries of disengaged employees will not boost commitment or keep them in the business, according to new research from The Workforce Institute at Kronos and Coleman Parkes Research. This new survey reveals that 45% of employees believe that small to medium UK businesses need to focus on providing a healthy work-life balance if […]

A 2015 Gallup poll found 70% of employees were bored and disengaged at work. In an older study the group found only one in eight people were psychologically committed to their jobs. A big pay rise is not enough to make you happy, so here are some top tips to help you find meaning at […]

Almost three quarters (73%) of UK Human Resources (HR) Directors believe employees are likely to call in sick or make an excuse for skipping work the day after a major sporting event such as the UEFA Euro 2016, with more than a fifth (21%) considering it ‘very likely’, according to research from Robert Half UK. […]

Cookery School at Little Portland Street, conveniently located near Oxford Circus in central London, is offering PA Life readers the chance to win a £175 to use for a cooking class, course, or corporate event at the renowned school. Alongside regular classes and courses, Cookery School at Little Portland Street has been running corporate cookery […]

MetLife UK is expanding its commitment to wellness at work by signing up with Global Corporate Challenge (GCC), which works with businesses worldwide to improve the health and performance of employees. It is joining GCC 2016, which has worked with more than 5,500 organisations across 185 countries and has helped more than two million employees […]

Job satisfaction in the UK has dropped to its lowest level in more than two years and job-seeking intentions have risen to almost a quarter (24%) of employees – a two-and-a-half year high. Although wider global economic uncertainty has likely shaken the labour market, the world of work is changing too and organisations therefore need to […]