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 Employee Retention has never been more important than it is right now. The costs of employee turnover are skyrocketing and seriously impact an organization's bottom line. Given the importance of retaining employees in today's work environment we've made available the following employee retention articles to give your organization a helping hand in curbing unwanted employee turnover. If you have questions about our highly effective employee retention programs or would like to discuss some of the issues your organization is facing with employee turnover give us a call today, we can help! 1-866-988-RAIN  Employee Retention Home Employee Retention Articles 8 Ways to Boost Employee Morale High levels of employee morale are critical to high levels of employee retention. This article provides 8 ways to improve morale in your organization. Read on... 12 Great Employee Retention Ideas The importance of retaining top organizational talent cannot be understated. Often times it is the simple, little things that managers do that go a long way in retaining employees. We've compiled a short list of tips to help managers retain employees in their organization. Read on... The Real Costs of Employee Turnover Few managers or companies would debate that employee turnover hurts their organization's bottom line. However few managers grasp the full extent to which employee turnover effects their bottom line. Hard costs such as recruiting, interviewing, and training come to mind quickly and are easy to quantify. However there are other soft costs that are more difficult to quantify, but can have a huge impact on an organization's bottom line. Read on...  Succession Planning for Continued Organizational SuccessEffective Succession Planning can ensure the vitality and success of your organization for years to come. Unfortunately many organizations feel that they have accomplished succession planning when they identify an individual to assume a soon to be vacant position within the firm. We call this replacement planning, and although replacement planning does play a key role in succession planning, it does not constitute succession planning in and of itself. In addition to replacement planning, a key element of succession planning is leadership development training. When you are able to choose a well fit individual for a position and subsequently provide the necessary training to prepare him or her for a new position within your organization you can rest assured that your firm is in good hands for years to come. Read on... 10 Factors that Affect Employee Retention Most managers understand the importance of employee retention and its impact on the overall health and vitality of an organization. The importance of retaining top organizational talent will only increase over the coming years as the massive cohort of baby boomers begin to reach retirement age making it easy for younger employees to find work. In a previous article we identified some useful tips to help improve employee retention in your organization. Given the importance of employee retention, we have compiled another list of 10 important factors that can affect employee retention in your organization. Read on... Using Employee Recognition to Increase Retention One of the easiest and least expensive ways to increase employee retention in your organization is to recognize employees for their hard work. Stopping by a team member's desk and thanking them for the great job they did on a recent project or congratulating them on hitting their sales goal is quick and free way to let your employees know you appreciate their hard work. Read on... Retention Strategies Help to Drive Revenue Growth Efforts to improve employee retention can certainly reduce the costs associated with employee turnover. However there are other benefits these efforts can have that one might not immediately think of. Find out how Sears has enjoyed strong revenue growth thanks to a focus on employee satisfaction. Read on... Employee Retention Begins With Selection One of the easiest ways to increase the levels of employee retention in your organization is to hire the right people for the right positions. This sounds incredibly basic, but it can have a dramatic impact on the level of turnover in your organization. The odds of hiring the right person for the job can be dramatically increased by using the following system. Read on... Is Brown-Nosing Encouraging a Culture of Mediocrity in Your Team? Dogs are incredibly skilled at brown-nosing, allowing them to get away with behavior that would otherwise be unacceptable. The same holds true in the workplace. How often are employees allowed to perform below standards because they are skilled brown-nosers? What is this costing your organization? How does this make other team members feel? Read on... Improving Employee Morale by Embracing March Madness Employee Morale can play a huge role in the retention of top talent in your organization. Often times it can be the small things that make a big difference in employee morale. This article takes an interesting look at the phenomena of March Madness and the NCAA college basketball tournament in the workplace. Accepting the place this event has taken in the workplace can help to improve morale in your organization. Read more... Is Low Employee Morale Causing High Turnover? Low levels of employee morale can be a leading cause of high turnover. There are ways to improve morale and reduce the high costs of employee turnover. This article focuses on how improving communication in your organization can dramatically improve team morale. Read more...  Work-Life Balance Goes a Long Way in Retaining Employees and Reducing TurnoverThe corporate work environment is becoming more and more demanding. This means longer days, phone calls at home, and working during the weekend. This inevitably leads to burnout and higher levels of employee turnover. Emphasising a healthy work-life balance in your organization can greatly improve levels of employee retention. Read on... Employee Turnover may Cost you More Than a Valued Employee It's no big surprise the employee turnover can bring with it high costs. However one cost many underestimate is the loss of valued customers. That's right, when your team members leave, loyal customers may follow that team member to his or her new organization. Read on... Study Suggests Employees Leave Bosses, Not Jobs It's been said many times before that people leave people, not their jobs. A recent Florida State University study backs up this claim. Find out why 40% of employees feel they work for "bad bosses" and how these feeling impact organizations. Read on... Employee Satisfaction and Retention Survey Shows Symptoms but not Causes A recent Florida State University survey indicates that 40% of employees are unsatisfied with their relationship with their boss. While this survey conveys some powerful information and statistics, it doesn't provide any real answers as to why this level of dissatisfaction is so high. We have identified some likely suspects as to why this number is so high. Read on... Can Employee Turnover be too Low? While this may seem like an odd question with an obvious answer, the truth is that not all forms of employee retention are created equal. The real goal of any employee retention plan should be to reduce unwanted turnover of highly engaged top performers. This article examines why high levels of employee retention are not always desirable and what situations this unwanted retention is most likely to occur. Read on... Improving Retention with Internships and Job Shadowing Employee retention is like a large puzzle with many pieces. No one piece can complete the puzzle, rather it takes a lot of different pieces and efforts to see the whole the picture. One of the pieces that helps complete the employee retention puzzle is the use of internships and job shadowing opportuntities to give a candidate an idea of what a job will really be like were they to work for your organization. Read on... The High Cost of Retaining the Wrong Employee Retaining an employee who continually fails to meet performance expectations can rob your organization of possibilities and take valuable time from your busy schedule. Read on... Additional Information and Resources:  |
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