Wednesday, 3 July 2013
Friday, 14 June 2013
ESCON: Fun Theory
What Workers Want: Employer Branding in a Rebounding Job Market...
"An employer brand is a
billboard for the organization, and the importance of this public
sentiment goes beyond recruitment efforts," said Jim Link, managing
director of human resources for Randstad US. "Clearly, company
reputation impacts attractiveness among potential candidates. It is also
clear a strong employer brand will further drive bottom-line results by
creating a stable workforce, increasing productivity, and engaging key
stakeholders. This affects all aspects of the organization, and when
managed effectively, can elevate leadership and visibility within the
company's industry."
In order to help employers
learn how to develop and deliver on this brand promise, Randstad took a
closer look at what workers expect and want from a prospective employer.
Key findings include:
Show Me The Money...And, Give Me Security And A Nice Working Environment
Top Three Factors in Choosing a New Employer
1. Competitive salary and benefits
2. Long-term job security
3. Pleasant work atmosphere
Over the last several years,
many Americans have witnessed or personally experienced salary freezes,
temporary furloughs, layoffs, and even long periods of unemployment.
Given these recent strains, along with continued unease around the state
of the economy, it may come as no surprise that US workers seek
financial security first and foremost. Even so, money isn’t everything. A
pleasant work atmosphere follows closely as one of the top factors in
choosing a new employer.
- A majority of workers want recognition for their good work (52 percent)
- Around half of employees tout the importance of open and honest communication (51 percent)
- Forty-nine percent of America’s workforce wants the respect of their colleagues
Pique the Interest of Peak Talent
- Just over half of workers find a job interesting when it makes good use of their existing skills
- Even so, 43 percent of employees are interested in the acquisition of new skills
- For 39 percent of US workers, a job is considered “interesting” when new ideas are valued
Spread the Word
Employers should research what
people are already saying about the company when drafting a blueprint
for their employer brand. In a social media age, word of mouth
communication is both accelerated and amplified. Company decision makers
should use these digital conversations as an informal focus group and
consider what’s being said online as a benchmark for their brand value.
Employers can facilitate positive social mentions by encouraging current
employees to serve as brand ambassadors. Additionally, engaging in
dialogue with potential candidates will create an online talent
community, which will establish a pre-employment connection with
prospective employees.
A strong employer brand not
only attracts high performing talent, but it also promotes retention,
creates a stable workforce, and increases organizational success.
Moreover, high retention rates reduce search and selection costs and
help employers more effectively manage their cost structure, driving the
company’s bottom line. With a strong employer brand that clearly
defines and delivers on its promise, organizations can attract and
retain great talent, enhance productivity, and elevate market
leadership.
Survey Methodology
Randstad’s
Employer Branding survey is based on perceived attractiveness of
companies amongst 7,000 students, employed and unemployed workers
between the ages of 18 and 65. Samples are based on national
demographics with a slight emphasis on respondents aged below 40, as
potential job seekers, or those most likely to be in the job market, are
the target audience of the survey. Each sample is representative of age,
region, gender and education.
Respondents
are invited by means of online interviews to select the companies they
know from a random list; each company is set to appear approximately
1,500 times at random during the entire survey.
The
margin of error on a sample of 1,500 is plus or minus 1.245 percentage
points at the 95 percent level of confidence. This means that there is a
95 percent chance that the responses of the target population as a
whole would fall somewhere between 1.245 percent more or 1.245 percent
less than the responses of the sample (confidence interval of 2.49
percent on the worst case percentage of 50 percent).
For the Award, the
attractiveness of the company is defined by the number of people that
like to work for a company compared to the number of respondents who
know the company (not the total sample); the higher respondents’
awareness of a company, the more observations can be measured for this
company.
Tuesday, 11 June 2013
Tuesday, 4 June 2013
ESCON: Products
Commercial Escalators
ESCON is one of the reputed names
engaged in offering commercial escalators. Appropriately designed to suit the
specific requirements of the clients, our escalators are made in compliance
with the highest quality standards. Widely used in malls, restaurants, metro
stations, airports and various other places, our escalators enhance the look of
the place and building. These are customized and installed by us, at most
competitive price.
Product Features
- Indoor or Outdoor
- Speeds up to 120 ft/min
- Balustrade Styles Include Stainless Steel, Bronze, Brass, Glass, Ambient Glass
- Painted steps in silver & black
- Floor Plates in Aluminum and Stainless Steel
- Step widths: 610-, 812- and 1016-mm
- Over 30 Included Safety Features
Commercial
Installation
We work co-ordination with
your architect or general contractor to ensure that all specifications,
requirements, dimensions and design elements are met for the installation of
your new elevator.
ESCON Elevators Supervisor will
handle the co-ordination of the entire installation process and ensure that it
is completed on time and quality process. Our courteous, professional team of
installers will arrive promptly, complete the installation in a timely manner,
thoroughly check your new elevator's operation and perform a quality
evaluation.
To keep your new elevator system
efficient, reliable and safe, ESCON ELEVATORS Maintenance Program will provide
a trained and experienced technician on the job to make certain your system is
well-maintained and operating properly.
ESCON: Fun Theory
According to an article on the Travel+Leisure Magazine
blog, the walls inside the elevator are decorated with nightclub-ready
LEGO characters, a strobe light hangs from the ceilings, and when the
doors close, the lava floor panels light up and the music kicks in:
ABBA, the BeeGees, the Village People. Has your mind already visualized
that? Well, if you are having a hard time because it’s too early in
the morning, too late in the afternoon, or has just been “that kind of
day”, then you are in luck. Just view the video below for the full
effect.
Friday, 17 May 2013
Thursday, 2 May 2013
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