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Breast Cancer Awareness in the Workplace
In 2020 2.3 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer and there were 685,000 deaths resulting from breast cancer. 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. October is breast cancer awareness month. It’s an opportune time to honour the...
Your Total Rewards Program Part 3: Career Development
When trying to attract and retain talent, one of the most important things you can do as a company is think about how your employees view their career. People continue leaving their jobs and careers and pursuing other paths. Company leaders need to understand that...
Your Total Rewards Programme Part 2: Benefits
Attracting and hiring high-quality talent is challenging in any market. The tendency is to assume that prospective candidates simply want a higher offer of pay. However, research shows that people, especially post-pandemic, are looking for more than a pay check in...
Your Total Rewards Programme Part 1: Compensation
The world of work is experiencing unique environmental circumstances but the challenges are the same as they always were. How do you attract new talent? And how do you retain the talent you have? While the challenges are the same, the solutions have evolved. No longer...
Integrated Human Resources Workshop
Our partners Birches Group are coming to Dubai, UAE from 25-29 July 2022! Join Birches Group for five intensive days of in-depth discussion around the four critical areas of Human Resources – Job Design & Evaluation, Compensation Management, Skills Measurement,...
Keeping Hydrated in the Workplace
With temperatures rising, it’s important to remember how easily overheating and dehydration can creep in. Since most people spend the majority of their waking hours at work, hydration in the workplace plays an essential role in employee health and well-being....
How to Help Your Employees During Inflation
The global economy is an uncomfortable place to be right now. Inflation is hitting everyone. For company leaders, the heat is on. Not only do you have to find a way to keep your company growing and profitable, you also have employees to consider. Helping employees...
How to Support New Parents in the Workplace
Whether out of a desire to retain employees or concern for the welfare of your employees, there’s a lot that companies can do to support new parents. Giving birth, or partnering with someone who has, not only takes a physical and mental toll. It’s also expensive,...
Let’s Talk About Pay Transparency
Achieving pay transparency is a journey, and one with multiple destinations that depend on your company’s goals. But it’s a journey you can’t choose to opt out of if you want your company to succeed. We’re in an employee’s market right now. Candidates are coming to...
Sleep on Your Own Time
If you work in a company right now, chances are you’re a part of the cult of sleep deprivation. There’s something honourable about sacrificing your sleep to chase down your goals. You look at someone with bloodshot eyes on their fifth cup of coffee before 10 am and...
Kindness in the Workplace
The idea of kindness in the workplace can feel at odds with the often competitive nature of office life. However, more and more focus is being placed on inclusion, well-being and happiness. And kindness plays a strong role in achieving those things. There are numerous...
4 Ways You can Support Employees with Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes is a lifestyle disease that not only elevates risk levels for other health issues such as heart issues. It also causes a drain on the medical system. The International Diabetes Foundation (IDF) found that diabetes costs the planet USD 760 billion per...