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Beyond the Trophy: A Gen Z Perspective on R&R

Vantage Circle

As I talk to my seniors and friends, I notice that they can go on and on about how their jobs feel monotonous and while the many cash bonuses or awards they receive are beneficial they still feel as though something is lacking. Additionally, the data suggests that Gen Z isn't averse to traditional rewards like bonuses or promotions.

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Royal Caribbean: “Great vacations begin with great employees”

Achievers

In addition to boosting engagement—57 percent of metrics on the engagement survey trended up between 2011 and 2012—the company’s investment in their employees earned them a 2012 A chievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces™ Award. “We Royal Caribbean’s strategy has paid off. Winning the award has been a point of pride for employees, too.

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New research reveals the business case for employee recognition

Achievers

The data comes from ” The State of Employee Recognition in 2012 ” report, revealing the secrets of employee recognition and the business results achieved from these programs. The latest research from Bersin & Associates proves companies that say “thank you” to employees far outperform companies that do not.

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Basic pay for private and public sector staff to rise by 5%

Employee Benefits

It found that this is the biggest expected pay rise for public sector workers since the report began in 2012. One in four (28%) employers plan to increase wages in the next 12 months to reduce the impact of the cost-of-living on employees, and 11% plan to give bonuses, allowances or lump sums to cover increased living costs.

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Acquisition #13: SAP's $3-billion cloud(y) adventure

Ahmed's Universe

27, 2012) Unless you are superstitious (which I am not since my grandmother always told me it brought bad luck to be superstitious) you will be thrilled with the news that the biggest HR software company in the world decided last weekend to buy SuccessFactors (SFSF), one of the up-and-coming web-based vendors, in this year''s 13th M&A deal.

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Lovewell’s logic: Engaging employees with sustainability

Employee Benefits

After becoming the first major retailer to become carbon neutral in its own operations in 2012, its multi-stakeholder approach is now focused on achieving net zero by 2039/2040. How engaged are employees with your organisation’s sustainability strategy? What role do they have to play in helping to achieve targets?

Retail 101
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This just in: Your employee engagement is down

Achievers

It’s 2012 now; if you’re looking for business success this year (and really, who isn’t?), If you can identify with any of the three trends above that reigned top of mind in 2011, I encourage you to consider these in 2012 to boost your employee engagement scores: Set realistic goals and be transparent with your teams about expectations.

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