Retention

Say ‘no’ to no-shows: 8 steps to ‘pre-boarding’

07/03/2018

More employers are launching formal “pre-boarding” programs. The goal: engage new hires between the time they accept an employment offer and the first day. Here are eight ideas to keep your new hires committed and interested.

So you discover an employee is job hunting—Now what?

07/01/2018

Say you’re searching an online résumé database and spot the résumé of one of your best employees. You wonder what to do with that new information. The answer: Tailor your approach to that employee, the reason he or she is searching and whether you actually want to retain the person …

5 signs employees are ready to bolt

05/17/2018

People rarely leave their jobs unannounced. They may not use words, but in one way or another, they typically signal their intention to leave. Watch for these key indicators—and then be ready to sit down with the employee to discuss future work plans.

2 strategies to deal with today’s worker shortage

04/17/2018

As labor markets continue to tighten, employers are pursuing additional strategies for recruiting untapped talent and retaining workers, says a new report by The Conference Board.

Turnover increasing in today’s hot economy

10/17/2017

The typical American worker stayed at their job just over five years last year, down slightly from a record high set in 2014, according to new research by the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute.

How one company saw the light on stay interviews

09/10/2017

What will you do today to find out if your best employee is thinking of leaving you?

10 steps to ‘Millennialize’ your recruiting and retention strategies

07/27/2017

Creating a more casual dress code and doing away with cubicles may help draw the attention of some younger job candidates. But real improvement in recruiting and retaining of Millennials must go deeper, focusing on helping people build trust and connection to their work.

Address job-hunting key employee with care

06/30/2017

If you learn a key employee is job hunting, you might be tempted to try to persuade him to stay. Be careful what you say. Asking the worker to stop looking and making even vague promises of continued employment may backfire if you have to terminate the employee later.

As job hunting peaks, employers fail to react

06/06/2017

With unemployment falling to a 16-year low of 4.3% and wages on the rise, there is a widening disconnect between how employees and employers think about work.

36% of employers lack structured onboarding

05/30/2017

Seeing less than desirable performance levels from your new employees? Your onboarding process—or the lack of one—may be to blame.