As owners and managers of a small business, you know the importance of getting and keeping good people. You need quality and you need continuity - a long-term employee will generate substantially more profits for your company than a series of short-term employees.
One major factor in giving employees a sense of security and satisfaction is a solid benefits plan. When they don't have to worry about medical expenses, or financial protection against a disability, they can focus on their work.
Implementation of an Employee Benefits Program or the enhancement of their current program can address these concerns and will provide a meaningful incentive for high-quality employees to join and stay with your company.
Discover how to build moral among employees
As the current economic situation puts pressure on organizations' bottom line, workers are also feeling the strain. The result can often be decreased morale. In a recent survey of 60,000 workers, 80 per cent reported they were stressed at work "sometimes to always." Stress is the largest health-related productivity cost at work, so ensuring your employee's stress levels are low not only benefits the individual but the organization as a whole. And as employees serve as ambassadors for your organization, their happiness can make or break its reputation to job seekers, clients and stakeholders. Good morale promotes good business. Read on to discover how you can build morale among your employees.
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A new year and a new decade have arrived. 2009 will go down in the history books as the year, Canada saw the worst recession in 60 years. A wide range of indicators point to improving conditions - global trade volume has stabilized, share prices have rebounded, commodity priced indices are trending up, and consumer and business confidence is gradually returning worldwide.
