Employee Retention

Ikea recently found itself in hot water after allegedly obtaining employee data illegally. Its actions have triggered discussion around employee screening - here are our recommendations for how to get it right.

By not regularly screening your employees, you could be exposing your company to unnecessary risk. Here’s what you need to know about ongoing background screening.

By retaining staff you’ll improve both your employee and customer experience. Allen Smith, co-founder and CEO of DMCG Global, shares practical employee retention tips to help businesses tackle turnover.

What does the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine mean for workplaces? We spoke to employment law expert Karl Rozenbergs about whether or not organisations can mandate the jab, and what to consider in the process.

Despite awareness of the need for diversity in the workplace, ageism still runs rife. Age discrimination expert Toby Marshall explains why it’s still present, and the need to recognise the value of mature workers.

As well as impacting positively on the community, corporate giving inspires staff and boosts workplace morale. Jackie Allender, Senior Manager of Sustainability and Climate Change at Deloitte, explains the key considerations when giving back as a business.

If you’d like your workplace to have a healthier relationship with alcohol, consider implementing these strategies.

International Men’s Health Week (June 15-21, 2020) puts the spotlight on issues affecting men’s health. One of those is excessive or prolonged job stress, which leads to high rates of depression among men. With this in mind, we asked CVCheck employees to openly answer questions about how they’re affected by stress in the workplace, and what organisations can do to help employees manage it.

Employee engagement surveys can provide powerful insights, but only if done correctly. See how flybuys takes the pulse of its organisation and drives meaningful change based on employee feedback.

Just like any form of stress, financial worries don’t discriminate – and they can seep into your employees’ work lives unannounced. Focusing on financial wellbeing in your organisation can mitigate this risk.

A temporary wage-subsidy scheme called JobKeeper will support businesses and staff who have been financially impacted by COVID-19. Here’s what you need to do to apply and prepare.

Recruiters are working harder than ever to meet KPIs in a candidate-rich market. Here’s the newest ways AI assistants and screening platforms are offering a helping hand.

Traditional onboarding processes are clunky, paper-based, and fail to keep new-starters engaged in the crucial period between signing the contract and their first day at work. We explore the benefits of digital onboarding platforms and how they can improve your candidate experience.

The idea that “overtime is normal” is just plain wrong, with research revealing that it’s having a detrimental impact on workplaces and workers. We dive into the negative effects of overtime and explore ways to fix this ingrained work culture.

An organisation’s best talent source may be its own people. Mobilising your staff not only has the potential to save recruiters time and money, it can improve employee morale, engagement, and productivity. James Hu, Global HR Strategy Manager at Unilever, explains how to successfully facilitate talent mobility in your business.