With an eye on the economy and the continued cost-of-living crisis, the STR Group has shaken up its salary and commission schemes.
Following the cost-of-living payment of £500 made to each employee earlier this year to help combat rising inflation, the Board of Directors decided to carry out a full-scale review of salary bandings across the entire Group. It is particularly timely, as November saw most of us finally put the heating on, despite spiralling energy costs.
As a result, the STR Group made a significant change to its salary bandings across the business, which will see over £250,000 worth of salary increases across a staff of 150 from 1st January 2023.
Brett Stephens, Group Operations Director, confirmed, “At a time when the cost of living is its highest ever, we felt it only right to make sure we were paying our staff fairly and reward them for their continued efforts and hard work. But we didn’t stop there! We also removed thresholds from our commission structures, meaning our staff now get paid on every penny they bill, up to a whopping 30% on 360 perm or contract desks.”
This is a well-deserved early Christmas surprise for the STR Group’s staff across the business.
Guerson Neto, one of our Recruitment Consultants, who completed the Graduate Training Academy last year, is delighted!
“Earlier this year, the Board provided a one-off bonus to help us, which I already thought was a great thing to do during these tough times, now they’ve announced the pay rise, and I’m over the moon! The new commission scheme is also better in every way for me. It can be demoralising to have no commission because you only billed a small amount that quarter. However, now we’ll get commission on everything we bring into the business. I am certain it will take the pressure off a lot of people’s shoulders. STR truly does invest in its people, and actions like this go a long way. I am proud to be part of the company, and am very excited to see it go from strength to strength even in a recession.”
Guerson Neto – Recruitment Consultant
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