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32% of U.S. managers say return to office was to keep track of employees’ work habits: survey

lbailey — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 13:00:51 +0000

Nearly a third (32 per cent) of managers in the U.S. say the ability to keep track of employees’ work habits was the main goal for their return-to-office mandate, according to a new survey by BambooHR. The survey, which polled more than 1,500 full-time U.S. workers, including more than 500 human resources professionals, found managers […]

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20% of U.S. workers say being able to save was their biggest financial worry last year: survey

lbailey — Wed, 12 Jun 2024 13:00:28 +0000

A fifth (20 per cent) of U.S. employees say contributing to their savings account has been their biggest financial worry in the last 12 months, according to a new survey by career website Zety.com. The survey, which polled 1,000 workers, found respondents have also been struggling with maintaining the same standard of living as they had […]

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CPPIB cuts 10% of staff in Hong Kong office: report

bmcgovern — Thu, 07 Mar 2024 16:00:07 +0000

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is cutting roughly a dozen employees at its Hong Kong office, according to a report by Bloomberg. It said staff had recently been informed of the dismissals and the CPPIB would transfer the portfolios of the impacted employees to other investment teams. Following these cuts, there will be roughly […]

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Companies ‘walking the talk’ on workforce investments reaping 4% higher return on invested capital: report

lbailey — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 13:00:20 +0000

Companies that back up talk about investing in employees with action are associated with a four per cent higher return on invested capital, according to a global report by the CPP Investments Insights Institute, FCLTGlobal and the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. The report, which analyzed year-end data for roughly 2,900 companies in the MSCI all […]

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Canadian employers increasing salaries, offering remote work to attract talent: survey

lbailey — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 13:00:26 +0000

With nine in 10 (89 per cent) employers finding it challenging to find skilled professionals, companies are using a range of recruiting tactics to win over skilled workers, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada Inc. The survey, which polled more than 500 employers, found the most commonly used attraction strategies were increasing salaries […]

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