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Application Form Questions
June 25, 2021
Application Form Questions

Having looked at the advantages of application forms in recruitment, in the first part of our exploration into this topic, we’ll now take a more detai...

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Advantages of Application Forms in Recruitment
June 23, 2021
Advantages of Application Forms in Recruitment

Given the increasing competitiveness of the recruitment industry and statistics, which reveal that 46% of recruiters are struggling to attract top tal...

Undertaking a training needs analysis
How to Identify Training Needs
May 11, 2021
How to Identify Training Needs

When you consider that employees are typically the biggest contributors to a company’s overall profits and worth, it’s not hard to appreciate why the...

Employee answering pulse survey questions.
Pulse Survey Questions that Deliver
May 4, 2021
Pulse Survey Questions that Deliver

Having provided a solid introduction to what is a pulse survey and how it can be used to support employee engagement, in the first part of our investi...

What is a pulse survey?
What is a Pulse Survey?
April 26, 2021
What is a Pulse Survey?

From your business plan, capital and inventory to your products, services and employees. When it comes to your business there are some elements that c...

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Onboarding Questions for New Hires
April 19, 2021
Onboarding Questions for New Hires

When you consider that as many as one in every five new hires are unlikely to recommend their employer, it highlights the importance of creating the r...

Job Jumping
February 2, 2021
Job Jumping

Who changes their careers the most? And which are the most common industries to jump to and from?

How To Manage People Remotely
January 4, 2021
How To Manage People Remotely

Having already explored the background to why so many of us are currently working remotely and the potential advantages and disadvantages that this pr...

How To Manage Employees Working From Home
December 23, 2020
How To Manage Employees Working From Home

While millions or nearly one in four of us according to recent statistics have been working remotely from home for many months already, there is still...

Appraisal Questions For Effective Performance Reviews
December 11, 2020
Appraisal Questions For Effective Performance Reviews

Given that employees are one of the most valuable assets that an organisation has, with those experiencing the greatest success tending to have the mo...

Keep Teams Motivated During The Festive Season
December 10, 2020
Keep Teams Motivated During The Festive Season

Timely tips from HR professionals and the experts at SmartSurvey…

Effective Exit Interview Questions
October 27, 2020
Effective Exit Interview Questions

From unhappiness with their job role, working conditions, relationships with other colleagues or the lack of career progression opportunities, to othe...

3 Ways To Better Engage Employees When Sending Surveys
August 14, 2020
3 Ways To Better Engage Employees When Sending Surveys

Whether you’re looking to collect feedback on training or employee experience initiatives, or on lighter subjects such as your employees’ office snack...

Using Surveys to Support Remote Workers During Challenging Times
April 21, 2020
Using Surveys to Support Remote Workers During Challenging Times

While remote working had already been growing rapidly – with a rise of 159% since 2005 and 11x faster than the rest of the workforce, the recent unpre...

You Collected Employee Engagement Data... Now What?
January 10, 2020
You Collected Employee Engagement Data... Now What?

Capturing employee engagement data is essential to knowing how satisfied and motivated your team is at work. Motivated employees are more likely to pe...

Using Employee Engagement Surveys to Help Reduce Employee Churn
December 2, 2019
Using Employee Engagement Surveys to Help Reduce Employee Churn

Given that nearly four out of five (78%) of business leaders rank employee retention as crucial and the costs of replacing employees is increasing, th...

Investigating the Value Provided from a Training Evaluation Survey
November 19, 2019
Investigating the Value Provided from a Training Evaluation Survey

Whether you’re an HR Manager looking to improve your employees’ skills, or a training provider wanting to enhance the quality and relevance of your co...

How Surveys Help Employee Recruitment and Retention
November 7, 2019
How Surveys Help Employee Recruitment and Retention

While most of you are likely to be familiar with the benefits of using surveys to gather customer feedback, how many of you have used them to improve...

Why Employee Pulse Surveys are Good for Your Business
October 24, 2019
Why Employee Pulse Surveys are Good for Your Business

According to a Gallup study, companies with engaged employees outperform those who don’t by a massive 202%. So, the ability to measure how your staff...

How Employee Engagement Surveys Help Create Greater Business Success
August 7, 2019
How Employee Engagement Surveys Help Create Greater Business Success

From the quality of your product or service and the strength of your marketing, sales and support teams, to customer happiness with your brand, there...

Why Employee Surveys Help Boost Business Performance
July 23, 2019
Why Employee Surveys Help Boost Business Performance

Given the findings of a recent Harvard Business Review study citing a 31% increase in productivity among happy employees – gauging staff morale and kn...

Measure Employee Loyalty By Creating An Employee Loyalty Survey
October 20, 2016
Measure Employee Loyalty By Creating An Employee Loyalty Survey

An employee loyalty survey is an essential tool for organisations to measure the extent of employee allegiance and to identify areas where improvement...

The Importance Of Anonymity In Employee Surveys
November 19, 2012
The Importance Of Anonymity In Employee Surveys

Among surveys conducted to yield data on diverse aspects of products, services etc., employee survey types are important as they establish the satisfa...

Conducting An Employee Satisfaction Survey
June 15, 2012
Conducting An Employee Satisfaction Survey

For companies that truly want to increase the performance of their employees will take the time and effort to conduct an employee satisfaction survey....

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