One quarter of North American companies reward incompetence
Top performers will not be the only ones to be rewarded this year, according to a study undertaken by the Towers Watson firm. One quarter of North American managers say that they will gratify their least productive employees. Furthermore, 18% of them say they have not put any individual performance measurement in place for granting an objective premium. The result is that they reward their staff members equally. The study also shows that Canadian companies will only have 86% of the funds reserved for employees for allocation of bonuses. Since 2005, they have only financed all premiums once, in 2006.
Salary, a secondary criterion when applying for a job
Before deciding to submit a job application, candidates in the communication and marketing sectors first take into consideration the type of work (42%). Then equally comes the company's culture and the salary (21%). The survey conducted by FreshGigs.ca also highlighted candidates’ expectations of employers when submitting an offer. Responses include the desire to learn more, when the ad is published, about the salary, culture, name of persons to contact, the different steps for recruitment, skills required and desired, workplace, etc. Once their application has been sent, they would like to receive confirmation of receipt and to be kept informed when the position has been filled.