Employees have access to a free Assistance and Counselling Service. The company also hold a health and well being event across all sites on a monthly basis.

The company have an Employer Supported Police Scheme, offering employees paid time off to work as a Special Police Officer and support recognised charities through annual fund raising activities.

The organisation has monthly management meetings where top management highlight areas of good performance to team leaders. Regular departmental meetings are held where information about high-performing employees is shared. Positive feedback for individual employees from the ongoing customer satisfaction survey is emailed on a monthly basis to the whole department and shared with top management.

The bonus scheme, for the majority of staff, is team based which makes everyone work together to perform to the best of their abilities. The entertainment budget is split and each team decides what they would most prefer to do. Regular team meetings take place to review and discuss work issues.

The focus of working for SkillSoft is to provide great service to the customers. There are regular conference calls to inform members of staff on the business' performance and clear lines of communication to senior managers.

Full training is available to all managers. Senior management meetings take place every month and all managers are asked to attend. The senior management team is open and honest making a very comfortable working environment.

Associate of the Quarter – Nominees and winners are picked by fellow associates and recognises employees who have gone the extra mile and exceeded expectations. The winner and two runners up receive a financial award, with the winner's photo being placed at the front of house for all guests to see.

The company have a successful back to the floor management programme - this is where managers go back to line staff positions for the day, enabling them to have a good understanding of the various tasks employees undertake on a daily basis. Managers also receive £25 per head per year to take there teams out and promote team building activities.

Associate of the Quarter - Associates are nominated for this award by their fellow associates. The leadership team then decide on the person with the most valuable contribution for that quarter. These associates are then entered into Associate of the Year. There is also an Instant Recognition Programme where managers can reward associates for an achievement.

Associate of the Quarter - Associates are nominated for this award by their fellow associates. The leadership team then decide on the person with the most valuable contribution for that quarter. These associates are then entered into Associate of the Year. There is also an Instant Recognition Programme where managers can reward associates for an achievement.

Departments have the flexibility to set-up their own employee award and recognition schemes. An individual or team can be recommended for an award via a colleague or line manager, normally to recognise a particularly outstanding piece of work or contribution to the business. The awards can be monetary, flowers, or a team day out.

Departments have the flexibility to set-up their own employee award and recognition schemes. An individual or team can be recommended for an award via a colleague or line manager, normally to recognise a particularly outstanding piece of work or contribution to the business. The awards can be monetary, flowers, or a team day out.

Each Employee has been allocated an average of 30 hours training per year. They have been encouraged to produce development plans to access there progress and recognise any training needs. The company encourage membership of and pay fees for appropriate professional institutions.

Flexible working hours are in place to promote a better work life balance. The company offer an above average contribution pension scheme and a childcare voucher scheme. As well as this employees have access to an on site occupational nurse, medicals and vaccinations are also provided and 2009 will see the launch of a new wellness programme.

Using both internal and external assessors RTR is also currently running an NVQ programme available to all employees. Standard Operating Procedures are in place for all processes and procedures and new and existing employees are formally assessed against these for competency. Each individual employee has personal plans and targets clearly related to the overall objectives which are adjusted at bi-annual appraisal discussions and reviewed monthly in individual 1-2-1's with each of them.

Using both internal and external assessors RTR is also currently running an NVQ programme available to all employees. Standard Operating Procedures are in place for all processes and procedures and new and existing employees are formally assessed against these for competency. Each individual employee has personal plans and targets clearly related to the overall objectives which are adjusted at bi-annual appraisal discussions and reviewed monthly in individual 1-2-1's with each of them.

Teams regularly get together for lunches to get the opportunity to socialise in a different setting away from the workplace and get to know their colleagues in a less formal setting. Other activities include inter-team football matches, laser quest and go-karting.

Employees get to vote for the Most Valued Player award on a monthly basis whereas the quarterly Dining Club award is based on sales performance for the quarter and rewards the individual with dinner at a top restaurant. The annual Honours Club award is a points based system with the prize being a trip to New York.

Royal Haskoning supports an international social projects programme. The scheme is designed to enable staff to volunteer time to community projects and the company allocates one hour per employee per office to assign time to a project. The company also matches funds of up to £3000 raised for charity where fifteen or more employees have been involved.

Royal Haskoning supports an international social projects programme. The scheme is designed to enable staff to volunteer time to community projects and the company allocates one hour per employee per office to assign time to a project. The company also matches funds of up to £3000 raised for charity where fifteen or more employees have been involved.