The prevailing attitude when discussing retention is to simply accept turnover as afact of life. This fatalistic mindset does nothing to help improve the situation or solve the problem. In actuality, there are specific and actionable that can be done to improve employee retention rates.
Here’s a sobering statistic: the voluntary turnover rate was11.6%. in the US last year. That may not sound like a lot, but it’s startling when you really think about it - on average, almost 12 out of 100 employees quit their jobs. This costs companies millions per year, not to mention the...
After actually doing what many only dream about (starting a company), you're finally ready to expand beyond the founder’s circle and hire your first employee. It’s a huge step, fraught with both excitement and risk. After all, at this stage in your company's lifecycle, a new hire could either help...
Remember mullets? The iconic “business in front, party in back” hairstyle was once worn by pop stars, all the cool kid in the 80s, and even the irrepressible David Bowie. But eventually the mullet fell out of favor, along with disco and parachute pants. Today, the mullet is a cautionary tale and a...
There is a direct (and hopefully positive) correlation between your recruiting and retention efforts. Specifcally, the time, money, and effort spent landing the best talent for open positions is a complete waste without a commensurate effort to keep them engaged.
That candidate you hired today will likely write your company’s next review on Glassdoor. What do you want it to say?
Online talent platforms are transforming hiring by helping to quickly connect jobseekers with opportunities that match their needs. In fact, by the year 2025, online talent platforms could potentially add$2.7 trillion to the global GDP.
It’s a new era, and big data is the name of the game. Companies have more information than everat their fingertips. The key is turning all of that data into meaningful information that can be acted upon. In the hiring and recruiting realm,
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