International Week of Happiness at Work

From our own teams’ experience, we know that with the nature of what we do (recruitment just in case you’re new here!) introducing people making their next career move to the right company is exactly what make us happy, making meaningful connections and helping people progress and develop on a personal and professional level.

Let’s face it, we spend a lot more time at work than we do at home, so why do we think it’s important to be happy at work? The chances are that if you’re not happy at work then these feelings will also reflect and spill out into your personal & home life too...

When companies advertise a new opportunity, you will always see some detail about the job, the salary & location but more recently, employees are talking about additional benefits & perks that they offer. These could all be factors in your decision when navigating your next move. The free breakfast in the morning, the ability to work hours to suit you and although these might seem like small benefits, the little things that companies offer are the most likely things to affect your workplace happiness, after all people do say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day so you should make it a good one!

Now it’s not just benefits that companies offer that make staff happier at work, it’s also the team you’re surrounded by.

Being surrounded by a great team could be the very thing that helps you excel in your role which in turn makes you feel happier.?However, this is exactly the same if you have a less positive relationship with your team, it can really affect morale and bring the level of quality in your work down without you even realising, which is why it’s so important to do as much as you can to truly understand any business before making your next move.

We love seeing how creative some of our clients are with their benefits proposition as it reflects a positive culture and commitment to the wellbeing of their staff. We would love to hear what your company offers that really makes you love where you work or indeed what would be great for you to have access to as a benefit??