retention(2/0)

Benefits attract employees

When I think of the benefits of a job, the first is pay. A steady income may be the most enticing benefit to workers everywhere. It’s the only reason high school students want a job. But a U.S. employer has many optional, and some mandatory, benefits beyond pay. While the employer may feel these benefits are expensive - and a few are demonstrably so - a wise employer will view benefits as a means to attract and quality employees and strengthen their business.…

Retention depends on management growth

To retain top talent, a business must take more steps than simply hiring them. Exemplary employees want performance feedback, assistance with their career aspirations, recognition and awards, and an emotionally safe work environment. What position holds the greatest influence in a business to realize or thwart these requirements? Managers. Mazin and Smith recite the maxim, “people do not leave their jobs, they leave their bosses ((Smith, pg. 76)).” The opposite holds true, that employees will remain in any job with a great boss.…