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Newcastle City Council increases pay for lowest earners

Employee Benefits

It has increased compensation for its three lowest pay grades every year since 2012. The council has also committed to work towards accreditation as a real living wage employer, in order to improve pay rates among its contractors as well as direct members of staff.

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Best Finance Companies in UAE

Bayzat

The company transformed its vision after being acquired by the Gargash Group in 2021. The instant payments initiative aligns with the company’s new vision: empowering customers to become their own personal bankers. It creates and facilitates financial future planning based on individual needs.

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Learn what top employers are talking about: Engagement drives business success

Achievers

Top employers realize that engagement is an effective tool to boost bottom-line results through alignment and increased productivity. Most importantly, engagement also helps to build a competitive employer brand that attracts, retains, and inspires the best and the brightest talent.

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Gen Z in the workplace: How to attract Gen Z employees

Higginbotham

This group, born between 1997 and 2012, is the most diverse generation and the fastest-growing age group in the workforce. In addition to pay and health insurance , Gen Z employees also value benefits like dental , vision , life , disability and critical illness insurance. What (or who) is Gen Z?

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AssuredPartners Announces New Agency President

AssuredPartners

Amy started at AssuredPartners in 2012 as a Sales Executive. Amy specializes in financial and benefit evaluation of employer-sponsored medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance benefits, as well as the coordination of tax shelters available in employer-sponsored programs.

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The Ripple Effect of Zappos’ Self-Management System

HR Digest

In this interview with The HR Digest, Christa Foley , Senior Director of Brand Vision and Culture and Head of Talent Acquisitions at Zappos , talks about the online retailer’s self-managing, self-organizing culture which has become a landmark study for companies aspiring to create a distinct workplace culture.

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Why voluntary turnover is unimaginable at Shopify

Achievers

Employers must prioritize employee engagement to maintain a competitive edge in the war for talent. The annual voluntary departure rate in 2012 was.42 Today, people work differently. It’s become increasingly challenging for companies to inspire the modern workforce. For starters, Shopify recognizes the importance of company culture.

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