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Work perks and benefits
From referral bonus to unlimited holidays: the flexible benefits everyone is talking about
When it comes to flexible compensation, benefits can be almost as many as you can imagine. In addition to the most common ones, such as health insurance, there are others that can prove to be quite useful and interesting. Referral bonuses, vouchers for training, day care, access to a gym or other services, and even unlimited vacation days are just some of the benefits that have been announced by companies lately. And they never cease to amaze us.
Partnerships
Coverflex is helping to plant Trees for the Future
In the words of George Eliot, “It never will rain roses: when we want to have more roses we must plant more trees”. The English writer wrote this in 1868, in his novel “The Spanish Gypsy”. It was true then, and it is true now.
Partnerships
Volup: food prepared by chefs... at your table
There are more than 80 restaurants belonging to the chain, operating in Lisbon, Cascais and Porto. Founded by Álvaro Meyer at the end of 2020, the Portuguese company Volup revolutionised the world of food delivery. How? By creating an extension of the experience of the best restaurants in the city, taking the dishes of the great chefs to the customers' homes while keeping the care and excellence.
HR know-how
Four-day work week: the pros and cons
To work four days a week and rest three. It seems too good to be true, but maybe it's not such a distant reality. In several countries, the topic deserves a prominent place, and some companies have already moved forward with pilot projects to test the model. The United Kingdom, Spain, Belgium and Iceland are just some of those who have dared to try to reduce the workweek. In Portugal there are also some examples.
Remote work
7 co-living spaces in Portugal that you must know
Despite being still a somewhat discreet concept, co-living – which mixes the sharing of a house but also a workspace (co-working) – begins to seduce some professionals, who are attracted by the idea of living in the heart of a big city without having to to spend a fortune or, on the contrary, by the idea of living in a community far from the big cities and in direct contact with nature.
Remote work
Welcome to the meta office. The office that brings us closer… from a distance
They don't have an address, not even a zip code. Employees and guests arrive at the offices of these companies through a link, without having to physically move. The office exists and, like a physical office, it has different workspaces, corridors, meeting rooms, employees walking around… But all this happens in the metaverse.
HR know-how
8 things startup leaders should know about hiring talent
Between 25,000 and 50,000 dollars. This is the inherent cost of a bad hire, not to mention the time lost during the hiring process and the momentum the company could have gained had it hired the right person for the job. “The worst mistake business leaders can make is hiring the wrong people,” warns Robert Walters, a human resources expert.
Work smarter
5 strategies to improve time management at work
More and more professionals are required to be able to respond quickly and almost simultaneously to various requests. All this while they are connected with the world, through their email and cell phone, during most of the day. Between the inbox filling up, cell phone notifications ringing and deadlines to meet, losing focus and seeing productivity levels fluctuating is very easy.
About the Author
Coverflex Team
Coverflex is on a mission to improve the way companies compensate their people, making it more transparent, flexible and easier for everyone to make the most of what they get. Through a fully digital solution, Coverflex helps companies manage every part of compensation beyond salary — benefits, insurance, meal allowance and exclusive discounts — while empowering people to spend on what suits them best.
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