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Employee Retention

November 27th, 2009

Let’s Hang To What We’ve Got

Let's Hang To What We've Got

Employers may have a common resolution in mind as the new year approaches: keeping top performers on board. As we begin to come out of a difficult recession, many companies recognize that their most valued employees will be presented with other opportunities.

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November 12th, 2009

Hold onto your star temps

Hold onto your star temps

More people consciously choose to move from job to job – acquiring new skills, working the hours that suit them and shying away from long-term commitments. How times have changed.

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November 12th, 2009

Employee retention programs – ideas for retaining staff

Employee retention programs - ideas for retaining staff

Employee retention programs offer organizations several strategies for reducing turnover. Since people are the only assets that can literally get up and walk out the door, employee retention programs can be vital in a tight job market.

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November 12th, 2009

Employee retention ideas – ideas for retaining top performers

Employee retention ideas - ideas for retaining top performers

Employee retention ideas can help you cut your human resources costs. When top performers start jumping ship, it’s most often for professional, not personal, reasons.

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October 23rd, 2009

The Importance of Corporate Culture and Fit to Employee Success

The Importance of Corporate Culture and Fit to Employee Success

Employee success is largely affected by two things: Personal factors and environmental factors. Personal factors include the appropriate skills to perform a job combined with the motivation to utilize those skill-sets effectively. Environmental factors include manager fit and cultural fit.

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July 20th, 2009

Surviving an Economic Downturn: Creative Alternatives to Layoffs

Surviving an Economic Downturn: Creative Alternatives to Layoffs

You want your company to be seen as an “employer of choice” so you can attract and retain great staff regardless of economic conditions, but with all the news about the economic downturn, you’re wondering whether you have any alternatives to staff layoffs.

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May 21st, 2009

Motivating Your Staff

Motivating Your Staff

In times of skill shortages, employees need more than an impressive pay deal,
prestigious job title and package of perks to stay interested in their current
position for a reasonable length of time. People are also working longer. With
long work hours, their decision is often not whether they are fulfilled in their job
but how motivated they feel. Much of this depends on how they relate to you –
the boss. Do you captivate and motivate?

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January 16th, 2009

Give Staff the Training They Really Need

Give Staff the Training They Really Need

Receiving recognition for achievements is one of the most fundamental human requirements. Effective leaders know the importance of recognition and the role it plays in reinforcing the accomplishments of employees, ensuring there will be more of them.

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January 8th, 2009

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD: Even in Current Economy, Employee Retention Top Concern, Survey Shows

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD: Even in Current Economy, Employee Retention Top Concern, Survey Shows

A recent survey suggests today’s employers are
most worried about hanging on to good employees, even in the current economy

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December 1st, 2008

Tips on how to keep your seasonal employees coming back

Tips on how to keep your seasonal employees coming back

As a seasonal employer, you know how difficult it can be to find qualified, committed, and motivated employees who will work for a short period of time (winter or summer season). Imagine being able to keep the stars of your organization coming back year after year.

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