Employee Satisfaction

Strategic Partnerships for Small Business



One of the biggest strengths that small and medium-sized businesses have over their larger corporate competitors is the ability to engage with the local community in truly authentic and personalized ways. This is commonly exemplified quite clearly through the relationships you build with customers and clients. However, an alternative opportunity for community engagement — both incredibly powerful and frequently overlooked — exists in the form of other local organizations....

70 Percent of Americans Admit to Going into Work Sick

The only thing worse than an employee with no motivation? An employee with too much motivation! As the title of this article suggests, an estimated 70 percent of the American workforce has gone into work sick at one point or another. More specifically, about 80% of the blue collar workforce and about 40% of the white collar workforce admit to this practice, according to a study published in Alternet.org....

Looking for Ways to Improve your Company’s Productivity? Look no Further than Promoting Employee Health!

The stats are clear when it comes to the subject of employee health. A recent study conducted at Brigham Young University, for example, showed that both exercise and diet can significantly improve a person’s productivity. Just as importantly, studies have also shown that poor health can cost employers large amounts of money in a variety of ways. In this article, we will take a quick look at a few...

5 Facts You Should Know About Employee Breaks

Are you taking employee breaks seriously? Take a quick look at the following facts that every employer should know about employee break time to find out! • Employee break time laws vary greatly from state-to-state. Federal break laws stipulated by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are surprisingly non-comprehensive. Though they do require that some breaks be given, and play a role in determining which breaks must be paid,...

3 Statistically Proven Ways to Improve Employee Retention

Employee retention is an important component of building long-lasting success for any company. After all, training can be both very expensive and very time-consuming—and constantly training new employees can cause a company to stagnate. Investing in employee retention is clearly worthwhile; the problem is that many companies are unsure of how to go about this, exactly. Gone are the days where a simple raise in salary was the end...

3 Ways to Boost Employee Satisfaction

There are many important reasons–both tangible and intangible–to foster employee satisfaction. Companies with better employee satisfaction tend to boast lower turnover rates and better customer service; and (as one would expect) they have better company morale. Everyone prefers working in a positive environment! Studies have repeatedly shown that employee satisfaction is contingent on many factors beyond base salary. Sure, everyone feels better about their job when they are being...