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Employers know the value of recognizing workers. Executives, and even some HR leaders, view recognition as a cost, rather than an investment. When recognition is seen as "nice to have," employers look ...

Employers are remaining committed to recognizing employees, knowing that by doing so, they are investing in — and hopefully retaining — top talent. Processing Content An estimated 89% of employers ...

While the number of employers with "deeply-embedded" recognition programs increased to 17% in 2019 from 10% in 2015, the number of employers with no recognition policies whatsoever also increased, to ...

The healthcare industry, already a high-stress environment, has been significantly strained over the past few years. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing challenges and famously led to increased ...

The healthcare industry is struggling—there’s no getting around it. Not only is there a frightening shortage in the workforce that’s only projected to get worse, but stress, burnout and ...

Developing and implementing an employee recognition program in any setting, including a hospital or health system, can be a huge driver for employee engagement and satisfaction. In fact, in “Building ...

It's all too easy to launch a fun, exciting employee safety reward program. Put up lots of colorful safety theme posters, hand out theme buttons, kick it off with a pizza lunch, and announce some ...

Everyone knows that the cost of doing business is expensive, especially as it is often measured by various criteria. And while insurance costs for businesses continue to skyrocket across the board, ...

The business community has access to a wide range of award programs, including those that recognize companies for fast growth, industry innovation, executive ...

There are several reasons that the proverbial garbage bin of employee awards programs is overflowing. Chief among them, however, is the fact that most programs are still designed around concepts of ...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A school record six University of Arkansas intercollegiate athletic programs earned public recognition awards for their exemplary academic performance by the NCAA on Wednesday.