The most effective handbooks accurately reflect a company’s corporate values and culture. By describing your company’s mission and values, it can be used as a platform to help establish authentic corporate culture and encourage loyalty to the employer brand.
Read MoreOn 29 May, the National Wages Council issued its 2015/2016 Guidelines, covering the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016. The NWC’s call for “a minimum S$60 built-in wage increase for low-wage workers” has overshadowed its call “on companies to drive up productivity” in order “to sustain wage increases” over the long haul.
Read MoreI hadn't expect to have two interns join the firm as the busyness of running a relatively young consulting firm can be overwhelming at times. Oddly enough, I didn't think to look for help from this source (hmmm). But thankfully, life has a way of presenting us lovely surprises and recently mine arrived in the form of two bright and lively young ladies. They had sought us out, which made the surprise even sweeter.
Read MoreBefore you plunge into creating that amazing Employee Handbook (and while you are at it, why not make it an e-Handbook?), remember that the Employee Handbook is created first for the Employee, as much as it is for the organization. So, make it something they want to read okay? And because it can be such an important branding tool, it certainly wouldn't hurt for it to look AWESOME.
Alright, here we go - keep these 8 points at the back of your mind as those gears start turning...
Read MoreToday, companies face unrelenting pressure to engage and retain their employees. With a globally competitive landscape for talent, and increased mobility of the workforce, the conditions are proving to be more challenging by the day. Some organizations have started to segment their workforce to be more targeted in how they reward and incentivize them. They have begun exploring new ways of retaining their best people and developing creative C&B programs is one of the ways.
Read MoreThe next phase of competition in the global marketplace is shaping up to be a war for top talent. In that war, the employee handbook is gaining prominence as much more than an obligatory legal document and a bare bones on-boarding tool. The employee handbook can help establish authentic corporate culture and encourage loyalty to the employer brand.
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