Posts Tagged ‘Retention
Retention?
Unemployment is over 10%. Why think about retention? Here’s why – several recent polls show a simmering dissatisfaction in the workplace.
Employee Recognition . . . Priceless
February, 2008. While keeping your employees continuously engaged (as we discussed in last month’s issue) might seem like a time-consuming, all encompassing process on the surface, there are many simple ways to address engagement, ways that take little time and effort, but reap numerous rewards and benefits in the long term. One of these is [...]
YOU are the Key to Retaining Your Employees
What is employee engagement and why should you pay attention?
Creating a Successful Onboarding Program
August, 2007.
In a recent article, we discussed the concept of onboarding and why it represents a solid investment both in terms of reducing your turnover ratio and increasing your overall productivity. But what does a comprehensive onboarding program include? And when and how should you implement such a program? These are two of the questions [...]
Onboarding: Worth the Investment
June, 2007.
You’ve heard it called different names – new employee orientation, employee onboarding, retention before the fact. Onboarding is a process by which employers orient and acclimate new employees into their company so they become productive more quickly and hopefully enjoy their experience so much that they’re likely to stay with the organization for a [...]
Behavioral-Based Interviewing and the STAR Approach
June 1, 2007.
In last month’s issue, we touched upon a topic -behavioral-based interviewing – that’s designed to help ensure more targeted and more successful hires. Although the resume is what initially catches the eye, it’s the characteristics and behaviors the candidate possesses that should ultimately dictate whether or not they’re hired.
The first part of the [...]
Know Your Company’s 30-Second Story
July 2006. As the job climate continues to change, quality candidates are becoming more and more difficult to find. According to the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national unemployment rate for high school graduates currently stands at 4.6 percent, but for people who have four-year degrees, the rate is significantly lower, 2.2 [...]