Wed.Aug 03, 2016

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How to Create an Innovative Culture

On The Job

When Dr. Amantha Imber first meets with potential new hires for her company, Inventium, one of things she’ll ask is: “What are your favorite apps?” Imber, a psychologist and the founder of Inventium, an innovation consultancy in Australia, says that the question helps her to get a “quick sense of how tech-savvy and tech aware they are.” “I often feel there is a bit of a link between someone being tech-savvy and being able to solve those little problems that come up every day at work,” she says.

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Workplace Culture and You

Energage

Four Job Search Tips for Finding the Perfect Match. As a job seeker, it’s easy to zero in on pay, benefits, and even work-life balance. We refer to these as “The Basics” at WorkplaceDynamics. But don’t skip what may be the most important step of the process: making sure you—and the company you’re considering—are a suitable workplace culture match. Our Top Workplaces research shows perks are least important to employee satisfaction.

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Government Health Insurance Entities Need Renovation to Counter Private Players

Small Business CEO

Health Insurance is one of the basic needs of an individual, critical to safeguarding short and long-term health contingencies in the midst of an ever-increasing rises in the cost of healthcare. Global healthcare spending is slated to accelerate further, according to a report by Deloitte , where it has been stated that it is expected to rise at an average of 5.2% a year between 2014-2018, to $9.3 trillion.

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