Getting your just reward. By Louise Druce

Hard work can be worth it simply for the perks of the job but how can employers be sure they are offering the right incentives to staff? Louise Druce finds out that there's more to reward schemes than a token pile of cash – although sometimes that would be nice too!

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Job perks can often sway the balance when deciding whether to take on a new role but employers are now shelling out on staff reward schemes to retain staff they already have, as unmotivated workforces and high turnover rates prove a costlier drain on resources, running into billions.