



Recruiting News Network
Recruiting
News
OperationsThe Recruiting Worx PodcastMoney + InvestmentsCareer AdviceWorld
Tech
DEI
People
People on the Move
The Leaders
The Makers
People
People on the Move
The Leaders
The Makers
Brand +
Marketing
Events
Labor +
Economics
SUBSCRIBE





Talent

Report: 51% of organizations say employee satisfaction is a top goal

HR Dive

January 16, 2024

Talent

Report: 51% of organizations say employee satisfaction is a top goal

HR Dive

January 16, 2024

Photo by Brooke Cagle on Unsplash

Dive Brief:

  • More than half (51%) of employers say employee satisfaction, employee mental health and emotional support are top priorities, according to research released Jan. 3 by Integrated Benefits Institute. The findings suggest that the stresses of modern working life coupled with rising healthcare costs have made employee well-being an increasingly critical priority, IBI stated in the release.
  • Survey data from 305 HR professionals in the U.S. also revealed that employers struggle with initiatives that engage both on-site and remote employees; 45% said adapting to new virtual and hybrid work arrangements poses hurdles, such as balancing remote work (45%), isolation/social interaction (44%) and managing employee burnout (33%).
  • Although investing in workplace wellness initiatives yields benefits, employers must still “balance quality programming with cost management, account for diverse workforce needs, and leverage data analytics to gauge value,” IBI said. More than half of employers do link insights from data collected on employee satisfaction (72%), retention (57%) and productivity (52%) to the cost and quality of their programs and initiatives, the survey found. But employers can also gain by re-evaluating existing policies and programs to ensure they map to objectives around productivity, growth, efficiency and other metrics, and by assessing which roles are best suited for fully remote, hybrid or in-office work based on business needs, IBI recommended.

Dive Insight:

Given recent projections of increased turnover and concerns about declining employee engagement, it follows that employers will want to regularly review how satisfied employees are with their current situation — especially since an overwhelming percentage of HR leaders have said they expect retaining existing workers to be a key part of their talent strategy in 2024, a December report from The Conference Board found.

Engagement is a concern because it’s about the energy employees want to put in their jobs, as one HR exec described it. Actively disengaged employees may be disgruntled with their employer and likely to leave, another expert pointed out.

‍

Read full article here

Employers must balance quality programming with cost management and account for diverse needs

What we're reading

‘We’re all fighting the giant’: Gig workers around the world are finally organizing

by
Peter Guest
-
rest of world

Gig workers are connecting across borders to challenge platforms’ power and policies

Got Zoom fatigue? Out-of-sync brainwaves could be another reason videoconferencing is such a drag

by
Dr. Julie Boland
-
The Conversation

I was curious about why conversation felt more laborious and awkward over Zoom and other video-conferencing software.

How to Purchase an Applicant Tracking System

by
Dave Zielinski
-
SHRM

Experts say the first step in seeking a new ATS should be to evaluate your existing recruiting processes.

View All Articles

Events

Detecting AI in Hiring: Ensuring Fair Candidate Assessment

Online
-
to
August 20, 2025

Marketing Brew Summit

New York, NY
-
to
September 10, 2025

Indeed FutureWorks

New Orleans, LA
-
September 10, 2025
to
September 11, 2025
View All Events
Related Articles

Beyond the Resume: How Social Media is Changing Talent Acquisition

Gunja Sharan

August 19, 2025

Talent acquisition in the modern world: what does good look like

Melanie Forbes

August 13, 2025

© 2024 recruiting news network.
all rights reserved.



Categories
Technology
Money
People
TA Ops
Events
Editorial
World
Career Advice
Resources
Diversity & Inclusion
TA Tech Marketplace
Information
AboutContactMedia KitPrivacy Policy
Subscribe to newsletter
