How to retain your best people
1. Quotable quote
"There are companies that some recruiters don't touch. They know it's time-consuming to try to pull people out of these organisations because the company has a handle on how to keep their talent. However, other companies are referred to as 'builders'. Their training and development efforts only serve to get the employees ready to move on. These are the organisations that are vulnerable to a recruiter's cold call."
2. Research says
A recent study by Robert Half International Inc. examined why people leave their jobs for supposedly greener pastures. The results of the study verified that compensation is not a predominant reason for change in employment. Instead, people shift their loyalties to a new employer because of other, non-monetary factors. People are hungry for opportunities to grow in their jobs. They crave advancement, both in position and stature, and in respons-ibility and opportunity. If they can’t find avenues for growth in one environment, they’ll seek them in another.
3. Here's an idea
In 'Keeping Good People' (McGraw Hill, NY), Roger Hermann offers over 125 proven strategies that have been successfully implemented to hold talented staff. …
