Bayzat

AUGUST 14, 2024

When was the last time your organization really learned something new? Scheduling webinars and virtual workshops that employees can join from anywhere not only shows respect for their time but also supports a more inclusive learning environment.

Compliance Training

Vantage Circle

MARCH 24, 2025

To explain simply, Experiential rewards are non-monetary incentives that provide employees with memorable experiences instead of cash or material gifts. While cash bonuses seem practical, they often lack emotional impact. Let's explore how experiential rewards can revolutionize your recognition strategy. Listen to your employees.

Bonuses and Incentives

Insperity

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Many employees spend more of their waking hours at work than with their own family, especially in workplaces where everyone works full time in the office. Ability to take time off to attend to one’s health or personal matters. Decreasing employee turnover and, instead, retaining employees for longer periods of time.

Wellness

Peoplebox

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

3 in 4 HR professionals report that it has been very difficult to find qualified individuals with the new skills they need, and overall 50% say they have had difficulty retaining full-time employees in the last 12 months. Employees are usually invited to attend on a voluntary basis, creating a low-pressure environment.

Planning Tools

Peoplebox

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Spot Bonuses No waiting. Profit-sharing or Performance-Based Bonuses Tie recognition to real business outcomes. Give an Extra Paid Day Off A simple but meaningful way to say, We value your time. Employee Referral Bonuses That Actually Matter Make it worthwhile when they bring in top talent. No complicated approvals.

Employee Recognition

Empuls

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Work incentives are critical for enhancing employee motivation, satisfaction, and productivity. Research indicates that companies with effective incentive programs can see a 25% increase in productivity and a 20% reduction in turnover rates. These incentives drive performance and cultivate loyalty and engagement within the workforce.

Bonuses and Incentives

EmployeeConnect

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

HR departments, which are challenged to recruit and retain the best people, are the prime movers for implementing a recognition culture that motivates and rewards employees them with essential psychological rewards that extend far beyond material incentives. That said, some people will always feel that talk is cheap.

Employee Recognition

Xoxoday

JUNE 18, 2025

Each time someone uses your product, it reinforces brand awareness and subtly markets your business to others who see it.  Thoughtful gifts turn one-time buyers into loyal advocates by fostering trust and goodwill.  They are relatively low-cost but provide repeated brand exposure over time.

Onboarding Software

Xoxoday

JUNE 20, 2025

  Traditional sales teams often work in-office, allowing for face-to-face collaboration, real-time feedback, and spontaneous problem-solving. Reps may meet clients in person, attend on-site events, or rely on in-office training and mentorship.

Hiring Software

EmployeeConnect

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

In the immediate euphoria of digital marketing, many companies outsourced their customer service to contact centres where representatives often didn’t speak English well enough that customers could understand them. Studies show that employees most appreciate praise from their immediate supervisors.

Hiring Software

Xoxoday

JUNE 3, 2025

Drive repeat purchases: Ongoing incentives encourage painters to choose the same brand, leading to consistent sales. Lifetime value of a professional painter A professional painter isn’t a one-time customer. Tiered incentives Paint contractors move through tiers (e.g., This model provides tangible, immediate value.

Onboarding Software

Achievers

APRIL 10, 2020

By the time you learn about them and fix the problem, the employee who reported the is sue ha s like ly m ov e d on to another job. The responsiveness and always-on nature of a chatbot lets your organization build a customized feedback channel that’s always available for employees, regardless of where they are or the time of day.

Employee Engagement

Kazoo

MARCH 3, 2016

In retail where the workforce is 50% part-time and 95% hourly, organizations are constantly trying to come up with fun ideas to engage and motivate employees. College students may not be interested in PTO bonuses but new apparel is pretty dang cool. In the last year we did a major facelift to our safety incentive program.

Bonuses and Incentives

EmployeeConnect

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

HR departments, which are challenged to recruit and retain the best people, are the prime movers for implementing a recognition culture that motivates and rewards employees them with essential psychological rewards that extend far beyond material incentives. That said, some people will always feel that talk is cheap.

Employee Recognition

Netchex HR Blog

MARCH 30, 2022

HR policies should also include positive items, such as professional development opportunities, raises/bonuses, and promotions. Explain how you classify employees as exempt or non-exempt and full-time or part-time. Leave and Time Off. How much time off do employees accrue annually? Timekeeping. Company Property.

Policies

Compensation Cafe

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Taking time off? Closing the books on merit increases may be on schedule, but there are always loose ends to clear up before you get slammed with Q1 bonus and incentive work. This is not just any year, too, and you may not be the best one to judge when and how to take time off this holiday season.

Bonuses and Incentives

ApplicantStack

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

That means the first introduction and subsequent few weeks of a new employee’s time is crucial to retention. Determine how your existing employees’ time is best used. Or do you set up a week’s worth of half-days to allow supervisors to attend to other work? Does 1-2 full days of onboarding meetings make sense?

Onboarding Software

Insperity

MAY 14, 2024

Tie development to the organization’s goals and operations Everything that employees gain from development should be directly linked to: The company’s goals Daily operational activities In other words, employees should be able to implement the knowledge and skills they’ve obtained during development immediately in the workplace.

Retention and Turnover

Netchex HR Blog

JUNE 3, 2020

Part of the CARES Act passed in March (and then replenished a month later ), the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is a loan program for small businesses designed to provide a direct incentive for keeping their workers on the payroll. Staffing and pay levels must be maintained during the 8-week period immediately following disbursement.

Staffing Software

HRExecutive

APRIL 8, 2024

While the movement has been losing some steam over the past year, the cost of employee turnover is still extremely high, as the cost of replacing an employee ranges anywhere from one-half to two times their yearly salary. This flexibility addresses immediate financial needs and can significantly boost employee satisfaction and loyalty.

Retention and Turnover

Paycor

JANUARY 15, 2021

An absent employee may not only impact his or her immediate function but every other function downstream in the process. Many factors can have an impact on employee attendance but some of the more common causes include: Illnesses or injuries. Attendance incentives. The way to better attendance may be through the wallet.

Hiring Software

ConnecTeam

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) must receive overtime pay for hours worked in excess of 40 in a workweek of at least one and one-half times their regular rates of pay. Parameters set for exempt employee classification tend to change from time to time through DOL rulings. Source: DOL ).

Bonuses and Incentives

AIHR

JULY 27, 2021

It integrates and consolidates multiple functions like employee records, time off, payroll, and benefits in one place. The following circumstances can be indicators that it’s time to consider implementing an HRIS or change to a new system: Your workforce is growing rapidly. Time and attendance management.

HR Software

Insperity

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

By the time employees exhibit symptoms of burnout or decide to speak up, they’ve probably reached their last straw and may even be searching for opportunities elsewhere. That may be feasible for a short time, but it’s not sustainable for the long term. What other resources or immediate relief can you provide? What you can do.

Hiring Software

Business Management Daily

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Regular employee attendance is essential for keeping your business running. Most small and medium-sized businesses have just enough staff to keep business operations running smoothly, and poor attendance can greatly disrupt key business functions. Remember that not all circumstances should be considered excessive absenteeism.

Time and Attendance

Hppy

JUNE 26, 2024

Includes awards ceremonies, annual bonuses, and other structured programs. Formal programs provide structure and predictability, while informal recognition allows for spontaneous and immediate appreciation. Bonuses, gift cards, or other financial incentives. Offering virtual attendance options for remote employees.

HR Software

Zenefits

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

To do so, they will need to ensure that they have blind hiring practices and provide older adult employees with retention incentives. While employees over the age of 50 are more likely to stay with the company for the same reasons as younger employees, they may be cut out of common retention incentives. Streamline HR processes.

Discrimination

Xoxoday

MARCH 1, 2024

Channel incentive programs have become integral for organizations aiming to boost sales, drive loyalty, and foster strong relationships with their channel partners. When it comes to executing a successful incentive program, leveraging the right platform is paramount.  Why do companies need a channel partner incentive program? 

Planning Tools

Bonusly

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The SAP / Oxford Economics study found that employees value competitive compensation, merit-based rewards, retirement plans, training, flexible work locations and schedules, vacation time, family benefits, education, and personal recognition from higher ups. Your attendance and remote work policies are limiting.

Hiring Software

Compensation Cafe

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Not that long ago I got my haircut for the first time in more than six months. Around the same time, a friend had her hair cut as well. While the changes for each person were immediately noticeable, only one result was a true transformation. Transformations require time, commitment, and tenacity.

Bonuses and Incentives

Great Place to Work

JULY 31, 2024

That means clearly communicating about performance, incentive structure, and career opportunities, Bush says. If your company rewards employees with a year-end holiday bash to celebrate a successful year, how do you ensure all employees can attend? If the CEO gets a bonus, everyone at the company is getting a bonus.

Company

EngagementMultiplier

MAY 19, 2021

Employers have encouraged improved employee health and provided a variety of wellness programs for a long time. Not only are gym incentives not currently practical, but there has also been a shift in what needs immediate attention because of the pandemic. It’s nothing new. Employers need to realign their wellness focus.

Wellness

Domus Inc.

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Traditional incentives like raises and bonuses are just table stakes now. Here are recommendations for immediate action that employers can approach each employee as a whole person: Offer mental health resources combined with wellness programs to help promote and sustain a happy and engaged workforce.

Bonuses and Incentives

Dr. John Sullivan

JUNE 17, 2024

First, it will immediately improve the accuracy of your candidate assessment. Obviously, accurate candidate assessment is essential to separate the top candidates from the average ones, even though few TA leaders have actually taken the time to run the data on the accuracy of the common candidate assessment approaches.

Video Recruiting

AIHR

MARCH 24, 2023

Performance appraisals are a platform to provide feedback, offer a formal moment in time to evaluate job performance, and help distribute raises and bonuses among employees. It’s also time-consuming to implement and execute. Cons : Expensive, time-consuming, and complex to develop and implement.

HR Software

Ask a Manager

MAY 12, 2016

Job candidate called me four times in one day. So morning passes and I get four phone calls from one candidate, who apparently was quite nervous when I didn’t pick up and immediately respond to the voicemail she left with her first call. Called you four times in a single day? It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go….

Hiring Software

Payactiv

APRIL 13, 2020

Industry: Hospitals Baton Rouge General provides staff members with groundbreaking financial wellness services that include immediate access to earned wages plus innovative ways to increase savings and eliminate debt. Payactiv is a seamless, turnkey solution that does not require any changes to our business processes,” he says.

PayActiv