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An Economist’s Case for Investing in Workers When Inflation is High

Eightfold

Tech is laying people off, but there are still labor shortages in sectors like healthcare and transportation. That’s happening today: wage increases and sign-on bonuses are definitely on the table to entice workers to stay. So when demand for workers is higher, employers tend to increase wages to lure workers, driving up overall wages.

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7 Reasons Why Your Company Should Adopt Flexible Working

Transformify - Recruiting

Moreover, remote working results in costs savings for the employees as well through a reduction in transportation costs. Flexible working improves retention. If they are boosting the morale of their own staff with this measure, then they will definitely be more productive than your company. Equality and Diversity.

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How Remote Work Policies Encourage Diversity

Glassdoor for Employers

The definition is broad. This is especially the case for those who rely on mobility assistance like vanpools and wheelchair-accessible public transportation, which can add time to an already lengthy commute. But examples can include a visible physical disability that limits a person’s motor skills.

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What Goes Through A Consumers Head Before Purchases?

Recruiting Blogs

There is a definite connection between price and value. Identity or image issues definitely impact buyer behavior. If a $20,000 car will get you from point A to point B just as efficiently as a $50,000 vehicle, why would any rational person spend the extra $30,000 on transportation? Most consumers recognize this distinction.

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20 Benefits of Hiring Remote and Virtual Employees

Contract Recruiter

You’ll have higher retention rates with employees. “Ninety-five percent of employers say telework has a high impact on employee retention.” Allowing remote work and, consequently, hiring candidates from diverse locations, is by definition, going to increase diversity in perspective throughout your organization.

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Maximising Efficiency: Developing Energy Management Systems

Zartis

Definition of Smart Energy Management Systems (SEMS): Smart Energy Management Systems (SEMS) are intelligent systems that optimise and automate energy consumption, integrating data from various sources to gain insights and control energy use in real-time. Back then, CO2 emissions increased by 6.1%, while the economy grew by 5.1%.

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Waging War on the Living Wage

The Whiteboard

By definition the living wage is the hourly rate a worker needs to pay for basic needs such as food, housing, transport and childcare, and is calculated each year by the NZ Family Centre Social Policy unit. Minimum wage is $16.50 per hour, and in April this year the living wage increased by 35 cents to $20.55 per hour.