Impact Today™
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
How to save 10% of payroll
According to a survey from Dice Holdings, 37% of technology professionals would take a 10% pay cut if they were allowed to work from home. Telecommuting, working from home, is becoming more popular as gas prices continue to rise and workers as workers seek to reduce the time, stress, and growing expense of traveling to an office.
Today only 7% of technology workers are able to telecommute. However many Fortune 500 companies, such as Intel and AstraZeneca have embraced the concept.
¶ 6/24/2008 0 Comments
Links to this post
Today only 7% of technology workers are able to telecommute. However many Fortune 500 companies, such as Intel and AstraZeneca have embraced the concept.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Landlines becoming extinct
Hard wired phones are becoming obsolete as a growing number of homes no longer have the original wired phone technology. According to a survey by IDC of Framingham, Massachusetts, 16% of Americans have gone completely cellular.
People want the mobility of cell phones and faced with dwindling discretionary income, the stationary phone is being unplugged.
Employers and businesses are finding that instead of issuing company cell phones or walkie-talkies they can subsidize the employee’s existing cell phone. For companies looking for another anchor for the employee, giving a company cell phone and allowing the employee to add family members at their own expense, can improve employee retention.
Hard wired phones are becoming obsolete as a growing number of homes no longer have the original wired phone technology. According to a survey by IDC of Framingham, Massachusetts, 16% of Americans have gone completely cellular.People want the mobility of cell phones and faced with dwindling discretionary income, the stationary phone is being unplugged.
Employers and businesses are finding that instead of issuing company cell phones or walkie-talkies they can subsidize the employee’s existing cell phone. For companies looking for another anchor for the employee, giving a company cell phone and allowing the employee to add family members at their own expense, can improve employee retention.
Labels: Benefits
¶ 6/10/2008 0 Comments Links to this post
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Gas price affect on employees
As gas prices reach new highs in the United States and Canada, 44% of employees are changing the way they commute, according to a new survey from Robert Half International.
The biggest changes they have made are:
Employers are also reacting:
As gas prices reach new highs in the United States and Canada, 44% of employees are changing the way they commute, according to a new survey from Robert Half International.The biggest changes they have made are:
- 46%: Carpool more frequently.
- 33%: Drive a more fuel-efficient car.
- 33%: Telecommute more often.
- 30%: Are looking for a job closer to home.
Employers are also reacting:
- 18% Increased reimbursement for mileage.
- 17% Started ride sharing or van pooling programs for employees.
- 11% Expanding telecommuting.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Summer vacation becoming thing of past
Summer vacations are becoming a thing of the past as this year, for the first time, more people will be staying home than traveling, according to a survey prepared by Yahoo and Hot Jobs.
Fifty-one percent will not be traveling, up from 45% last year. Higher fuel prices, the economic downturn, and worries about future lay-offs and unemployment were main considerations. ¶ 5/28/2008 1 Comments Links to this post
Summer vacations are becoming a thing of the past as this year, for the first time, more people will be staying home than traveling, according to a survey prepared by Yahoo and Hot Jobs.Fifty-one percent will not be traveling, up from 45% last year. Higher fuel prices, the economic downturn, and worries about future lay-offs and unemployment were main considerations. ¶ 5/28/2008 1 Comments Links to this post
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Few in GenY participate in saving’s plans
Yet another survey has been conducted to determine Generation Y’s participation in retirement plans. Mintel’s survey discovered that 69% of the generation is taking a pass on tax-deferred 401(k) retirement savings plans across the United States.
By understanding how generations develop their traits is easy to determine why Generation Y lacks the desire to participate in these plans. Simply put, they have seen their Baby Boomer grandparents lose tremendous sums of money in corporate sponsored plans. There are also concerned with continual dialogue about the solvency of Social Security.
Members of the generation seek to control their savings by handling their own investments and are willing to give up any corporate matching funds.
Consequently, 401(k) retirement savings plans do not provide an incentive in recruiting and retaining members of Generation Y.
Yet another survey has been conducted to determine Generation Y’s participation in retirement plans. Mintel’s survey discovered that 69% of the generation is taking a pass on tax-deferred 401(k) retirement savings plans across the United States.By understanding how generations develop their traits is easy to determine why Generation Y lacks the desire to participate in these plans. Simply put, they have seen their Baby Boomer grandparents lose tremendous sums of money in corporate sponsored plans. There are also concerned with continual dialogue about the solvency of Social Security.
Members of the generation seek to control their savings by handling their own investments and are willing to give up any corporate matching funds.
Consequently, 401(k) retirement savings plans do not provide an incentive in recruiting and retaining members of Generation Y.
Labels: Benefits, Generation, Survey
¶ 5/22/2008 1 Comments Links to this post
Thursday, March 20, 2008
How would employees prioritize programs
If you allowed your employees to prioritize common workplace programs, what would be at the top of their list?
A survey published by LifeCare of Shelton, Connecticut, asked employees, “What is the single most important program or benefit your employer could offer that would keep you working productively and happily as you get older?”
The surprising result is:
If you allowed your employees to prioritize common workplace programs, what would be at the top of their list?A survey published by LifeCare of Shelton, Connecticut, asked employees, “What is the single most important program or benefit your employer could offer that would keep you working productively and happily as you get older?”
The surprising result is:
- 49% said the employer should offer a flexible work schedule
- 15% felt health and wellness programs were important
- 13% cited new training and learning opportunities
With cleaver management and a team spirit in the workplace, their most popular request, flexible schedules, can be implemented at no cost. I did it in a call center I managed by turning over the scheduling to the team members. We had better coverage and less absenteeism.
Labels: Benefits, Employee_Retention, Survey
¶ 3/20/2008 0 Comments Links to this post
