What have HR managers been saying about flexible benefits schemes?
Mark Dixon of 4th Contact takes a look, explains the rise of flex, a checklist of steps to consider and common pitfalls. Flexible benefits have been used in the US for years to recruit and retain the best employees. They’ve advanced to such a stage that they’re no longer the exclusive domain of large corporations – the latest technology is helping flexible benefits to be accessible to small and medium size companies too. British organisations spend millions annually on employee benefits, yet most employees don’t understand, let alone appreciate their value or the efforts exerted in providing them. How often is an expensive-to-produce benefits booklet forgotten in a bottom drawer only to be next seen again when the employee cleans out their desk as they move on to other opportunities? Yet web-based employee benefits programmes are proving to be a key tool to attract, motivate and retain staff. In the recruitment stage alone, it can be a critical device to draw the best talent. Imagine h
