Tag: employee retention

February 19, 2018

A few years back, my boyfriend came home saying he’d read an article in Men’s Health on three rules for a successful relationship. He thought it was the most sensible advice on the topic he’d seen to date. Use your […]

February 1, 2018

Employee retention is one of the most important factors contributing to the growth and success of a company. Or is it? For decades retention has been viewed by HR professionals as one of, if not the leading health-indicator of an […]

January 15, 2018

Faced with a red-hot job market, employers are offering perks like free ski passes, complimentary e-readers and on-site acupuncture to attract and retain quality employees. These benefits are certainly fun and may help attract top talent. Certainly, some people may […]

November 2, 2017

Despite perceptions that corporate loyalty has declined, it’s one of the most powerful drivers of employee retention and engagement. Loyalty is one of the most powerful — albeit elusive — emotions that employees feel regarding work. When employees feel loyal […]

October 26, 2017

It’s difficult to say which is a bigger challenge for employers: recruiting or retention. After all, hiring great people means nothing if they leave within their first year. And that happens — a lot. Companies with low turnover tend to […]

January 25, 2017

A Wall Street Journal article from 2011 touched on how dissatisfied employees, or as author Robert Sutton calls them, “bad apples,” can eventually influence revenue. Sutton shares a vivid example: After a disgruntled employee left the company, his colleagues’ productivity […]

January 18, 2017

The pressure to recruit and retain top talent is more intense than ever, as is the need to create a diverse, responsive and productive organizational culture. According to an October 2016 survey from ManpowerGroup, employers are facing the highest global […]

January 13, 2017

With real-estate prices at record highs in many cities nationwide, HR leaders in the construction industry should increase their focus on hiring and keeping top talent. In many areas nationwide, this pressure on recruitment is driven by more than just […]

December 29, 2016

According to Gallup, 60 percent of millennials would leave their current job for a new opportunity. Job seekers aren’t just looking in their fields, either. They’re changing career paths seeking growth, better opportunities, higher compensation and more meaning. But can […]

December 20, 2016

Skip levels interviews are one on one meetings between a senior leader and employee. The leader meeting with the employee is the boss of the employee’s boss.I think it’s a great way to establish a relationship with teams and keep […]

November 22, 2016

Most managers have dealt with their best employee leaving at one time or another. While not always the case, it can often be avoided by taking a proactive stance in managing the workplace. Skilled employees leaving cause day-to-day operations to slow down […]

November 17, 2016

A great way businesses can improve employee retention, ironically, is to collect honest feedback through the offboarding process. A strategic offboarding process can reveal opportunities for improvement so your organization remains a competitive player in the industry. “Of all talent-management […]

November 2, 2016

The basics of supply and demand were drilled into most of our brains back in our Econ 101 days. I distinctly remember discussing the topic and thinking that it was interesting but not necessarily something I’d need to know in […]

October 27, 2016

Employee engagement and retention continue to be top challenges for business. In dealing with these issues, organizations need to recognize that the two issues are related. Organizations can’t engage employees who don’t stay and employees won’t stay if they’re not […]

August 16, 2016

You’ve placed the digital and print ads, sorted through resumes, done the interviews, and made the offer to what you believe is the best employee for the job. All that’s great, but once you have the person employed, how do […]

August 9, 2016

Companies that aren’t on the digital cutting edge — or at least moving toward it — shouldn’t expect employees to stick around too long, according to a July 2016 study by Sungard Availability Services. Participants in the study included more […]

July 18, 2016

No matter the size of the business you run, you no doubt spend considerable time every year looking for ways that you can cut costs and increase sales. While there are plenty of strategies you can implement to get cash […]

July 13, 2016

No matter the size of the business you run, you no doubt spend considerable time every year looking for ways that you can cut costs and increase sales. While there are plenty of strategies you can implement to get cash […]

June 30, 2016

Successful HR leaders recognize that, while a competitive wage is a necessary component of a satisfied employee’s compensation package, wages alone are generally not sufficient to prevent attrition. As wages continue to grow and turnover ticks up to 25 percent […]

June 21, 2016

A key to achieving success in human capital management is maintaining some control over employee turnover. It’s hard to run a profitable business if your employees are always quitting. Instead of focusing on productivity, turnover forces you to pour money into recruiting, hiring […]