Seventy percent of U.S. employees say they’re at least somewhat likely to leave their current company and accept an offer with a new company that’s known for investing in employee learning and development, according to a study from Instructure conducted by The Harris Poll. That statistic is a pretty clear indicator that employees (likely your employees) want opportunities … [Read more...]
Employee Orientation Matters: Here’s How to Nail It
How important is your orientation period? According to research by Glassdoor, very important: Organizations with a strong onboarding process improve new hire retention by 82 percent and productivity by over 70 percent. That's a big deal, and yet, only 12 percent of employees strongly agree that their organizations did a great job of onboarding them, according to … [Read more...]
Good Management CREATES Good Employees
This is a guest article by Charlyne Meinhard. You can hire the right employees, but if you don’t manage them well, those good employees may wind up messing up, rather than stepping up. Consider this scenario: Jen and Tim are managers of two totally different functions within Mid-Road Company, but they share the same frustrations about their employees. “You won’t … [Read more...]
Ensure Your Employees Don’t Quit YOU
Unemployment rates are low, and your employees have options. What's more is that employees are more likely to quit because of you, their manager, than anything else in the workplace. So if you want to avoid the high financial and productivity costs of turnover, guess what: You play a key role in keeping them from jumping ship. In fact, you have a hand in every aspect of … [Read more...]
Hold On to Top Employees With This Simple Act
71 percent of employees are searching for a new job, and with there being more job openings than people out of work, your employees (especially the top performers) have their pick of jobs. Holding on to them should be a top priority for you. However, the key to retaining them may not be what you think. While perks and pay raises don't hurt, Kerry Alison Wekelo, a human … [Read more...]
How to Attract and Retain Great Employees
This is a guest post by Katie Lunden. Small businesses face a common challenge. According to the 2018 Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Summit report, 70% of small businesses struggle to find and retain skilled talent. At 70 percent, this issue is nearly a pandemic among small businesses. In fact, according to the Summit (the largest gathering of U.S. small business … [Read more...]
Make Retention a Top Priority in 2018
According to a Hays survey, 81 percent of employees said they would consider leaving their current role for the right offer (and the right offer isn't all about money). People want more than just a few extra dollars on their paycheck, and are increasingly looking at the whole picture, specifically company culture, when they decide whether to join a company or leave one for a … [Read more...]
It’s Time to Hire: Don’t Botch This Critical Task
Most leaders can cop to hiring the wrong person at one point or the other. Perhaps they were dazzled by an impressive resume and overlooked key requirements for the job. Maybe they were tight on budget so they hired someone on the cheap, when much more experienced (and expensive) talent was needed. They could have been influenced by someone to make the hire, rushed through … [Read more...]
[Infographic]: Cost-Effective Perks to Attract (and Keep) Top Talent
2016 is quickly coming to an end. As you finalize your plans for next year, don't forget to think about how you will attract new employees and retain the ones you have throughout 2017. After all, your employees are your greatest asset, and few things are as important as successful recruitment and retention when it comes to building a high-performing team and … [Read more...]
Create a “Pocket of Excellence” that Allows Employees to Thrive
For your employees, create an environment that enables them to be their very best. Shawn Murphy, culture change and leadership consultant and author of the book The Optimistic Workplace: Creating an Environment that Energizes Everyone, calls the ideal environment a "Pocket of Excellence" and offers these tips for creating a situation that allows your employees to thrive. … [Read more...]