Career and Company

Employee Appreciation

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Employees looking disengaged in an office, highlighting the impact of pay dissatisfaction on workplace morale and retention.
Workplace

Companies Face Retention Crisis as Pay Trumps Appreciation

Seventy percent of employees would consider changing jobs for a 10% pay raise, even with existing non-monetary recognition, according to the Gallup 2023 Workforce Report .

Marcus Ellery·April 28, 2026
Employees celebrating and receiving recognition from their manager, highlighting the importance of appreciation over salary increases for job satisfaction and retention.
Insights

Employee appreciation beats pay raises for retention

A recent LinkedIn survey revealed that 70% of employees would choose a job with better recognition over a 10% higher salary increase.

Marcus Ellery·April 28, 2026
Employees at Ultimate Medical Academy celebrating their three 2024 Top Workplaces Awards for appreciation, wellbeing, and professional development.
Workplace

Ultimate Medical Academy Earns Top Workplaces Award

Employees at Ultimate Medical Academy, a vocational school, rated their workplace highly enough to earn three distinct 2024 Top Workplaces awards for appreciation, wellbeing, and professional developm

Marcus Ellery·April 13, 2026
Diverse employees thriving in a modern office, symbolizing a shift in workplace culture awards towards genuine employee well-being and mental health support.
Workplace

Rethinking Recognition: How Employee Well-Being Defines Workplace Culture Awards Now

For the first time, more U.S. workers are struggling than thriving. This is forcing a re-evaluation of workplace culture awards, shifting the focus from perks to proven employee well-being.

Marcus Ellery·April 2, 2026