The IRF's first-ever study focused solely on the European market explores trends in European attendee...
Research / Help Shape the Future of Our Industry
As we look to the incentives industry’s future, it’s critical that we recruit and foster a workforce that possesses both technical skills and passion for motivating improved performance. The incentives industry offers a wide variety of exciting career opportunities, but more than 75% of incentives professionals surveyed are experiencing staffing shortages. Lack of awareness of the industry and career opportunities is a major barrier to recruiting people entering the workforce. Incentives content is not commonly found in colleges and universities.
IRF and SITE have launched the Future of Incentives Workforce initiative to promote awareness of the incentives industry as a career path for the next generation. They have created 60- and 80-minute curriculum modules that IRF and SITE volunteers can present in college and university classrooms to help increase the talent pipeline into the incentives industry.
These engaging curriculums provide an overview of motivational theory, explore how incentives are used to improve performance, discuss how to determine the impact of incentive programs, and introduce new career opportunities. As a guest lecturer, you’ll also be invited to share your experience and discuss your career path as an incentives professional.
Nearly 90% of North American companies offer employee recognition programs, which boost performance and retention. This report explores best practices for integrating recognition into daily culture and how effective program design enhances these efforts.
This report explores the perception and priorities around sustainability from the perspective of European incentive program designers, third parties, hotels, corporate leadership, and incentive travel participants.
