Forget personalized coffee mugs, engraved plaques and fruit-of-the-month incentives. Other than cold hard cash, gift cards consistently rank as a popular Employee Recognition gift.

With increasingly diverse workforces, it’s nearly impossible to please everyone. Some employees might appreciate that nice bottle of cabernet, whereas others might be coveting that motivational poster or desk plant to brighten up their office. And there’s always the logo merchandise – while companies have the right intention, employees might want to ditch their “work hat” after hours and ditch their company logo hat as well.

So what employee gift can guarantee that one size fits all? Gift Cards!

The options are endless: restaurants, spa services, electronics, home improvement, clothing, jewelry, travel and more – there’s something for everyone. Enlightened managers know what makes their employees tick, so they can tailor gift cards for each of their staff members. Employees are then empowered to purchase what they want, when they want.

As an employer, buying discounted gift cards from Plastic Jungle for your employees is easy. You save money (up to 35%), get FREE shipping and receive your gift cards in just 4 to 6 days.

Here are some of Plastic Jungle’s most popular gift cards:

Target – 3% off

Bath & Body Works – 12% off

Kohl’s – 15% off

Home Depot – 6% off

As an employee, what if your employer was a bit off base and got you a gift card you don’t want or need? Sell it back to Plastic Jungle! We’ll buy your gift card for up to 92% of its value in exchange for an Amazon.com gift card, Cashier’s Check or PayPal credit.

Simple yet relevant, gift cards are a great choice for employers and employees alike. And they’ll probably garner more oohs and aahs than a fruit-of-the-month gift basket.

Money grows on trees here at Plastic Jungle, and that’s especially the case when you pair eCODEs with in-store and online discounts.

We love eCODEs (electronic gift cards) because they can be used just like a regular gift card. The difference? No waiting for the postman! And no plastic card, no paper envelope, no packaging or fuel for shipping. You just select your favorite merchant, buy your discounted gift card and voila! The eCODEe instantly arrives in your email inbox for immediate use.

Plastic Jungle offers over 30 merchants with eCODEs, with more being added all the time. Look for the eCODE icon or view the complete list here.

Want to save money FAST? Check out these current deals:

Bed, Bath & Beyond – buy a gift card from Plastic Jungle for 10% off, then stack it with their 20% coupon for a total of 30% off!

If you aren’t already on their mailing list for coupons, you can sign up here.

Kohl’s – buy a discounted gift card for 15% off, then use promo code “STACK15” at Kohls.com to get an extra 15% off everything through July 2, 2011. That’s total of 30% off!

JC Penney – buy a discounted gift card at Plastic Jungle for 14% off + save $10 on a $50 purchase through July 10, 2011. Click here to get this coupon, or can also text NEW10 on your phone to 527365

Deals don’t last long, so if your favorite gift card is temporarily out of stock, never fear! You can sign up for our email notification to get customized alerts.

Plastic Jungle would have to disagree with Kermit the Frog on this one – it’s actually easy being green.