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Jul122018 by adminNo Comments

Why perks aren't the answer to retention problems

Could future offices be homes for farm animals? Perks like free car washes, dry cleaning pickup and a fully-stocked kitchen can help entice new workers to join a company. But they won't necessarily keep them there. "It's a job seeker's market right now. That means employers need to work a little harder to find and retain talent," said Sarah Stoddard, senior public relations specialist at Glassdoor. "And when you boil it down to what employees are really looking for, it is traditional benefits with a strong company culture — one that really values employees." Having a strong company culture helps workers feel more purposeful and connected to their work. That leads to more engaged and loyal workers. "You can pay attention to how much people are paying and their p...

Jul112018 by adminNo Comments

Facing pension related problems? Here's how to complain to the government

Finance

If you are a central government pensioner who has been facing issues related to your pension and your grievances are not being resolved by the bank or government department despite your repeated complaints, then you can lodge your complaint on the www.pensionersportal.gov.in. This portal helps pensioners to raise their grievances with senior people in the concerned department in case they have received unsatisfactory responses so far or if they do not know who to approach regarding their pension related issues. To file a complaint on the portal, you must keep your Pension Payment Order (PPO) number handy to ensure that your complaint is quickly answered by the government. Follow the steps below to lodge your pension grievance. 1. Go the website, www.pensionersportal.gov.in and click on CPE...

Jun102018 by adminNo Comments

Shakira on her vocal problems: 'I doubted I'd ever sing again'

Entertainment

After postponing her El Dorado tour for seven months due to vocal problems, Shakira finally hit the road last week with an athletic, hip-shaking show that encompassed more than 20 years of hits.It's the star's first tour in seven years, after taking time out to start a family with her husband, Spanish footballer Gerard Pique.Footage from the opening night in Hamburg showed the 41-year-old looking overwhelmed, clasping her hands to her chest as she acknowledged her long journey back to health."Last year was one of the most difficult times of my entire life," she tells the BBC from Amsterdam. "Being back on stage has been so emotional."With the tour hitting London next week, the Colombian star took time out from her schedule to chat about how she's stopped ...

Apr222018 by adminNo Comments

TSB customers report online problems

Business

TSB customers have reported problems with their online banking after weekend upgrades to the company's systems. The bank warned its users that it was carrying out upgrades between 16:00 BST on Friday and 18:00 on Sunday.But a number of customers were still facing problems on Sunday evening. One customer was credited with £13,000 he didn't have, and could see details of someone else's account.TSB apologised and said it is working to fix the issues as a priority. Laim McKenzie, from Paisley, in Scotland, signed into his app shortly after 18:00 on Sunday and discovered the problem. The 20-year-old said: "I saw the details of one other account holder, as well as my own. "My balance, because of my overdraft, is in minus, but my balance was showing at £13,000. "I closed the app and went in agai

Apr22018 by adminNo Comments

'More than half' of UK households face broadband problems

Business

One in five British households have experienced slow broadband speeds in the last year, according to Which.A similar number have had connection dropouts and router problems, the consumer rights group added.It polled more than 1,900 customers across 12 providers, more than half of whom reported having problems with their broadband service or price.Which said providers had "a long way to go" to meet customer expectations.The survey looked at the biggest providers, including BT, Sky, TalkTalk, Virgin Media and Zen Internet. Together they serve about 90% of UK broadband customers.Superfast broadband: Rural residents 'left in the lurch'Three million homes to get ultrafast broadband It said TalkTalk customers were most likely to experience "very slow" speeds, with 31% of them reporting problems ...