Retention

Tenure in the 21st century: Employees are staying put

03/13/2015

Employee tenure—the average length of time someone has spent working continuously for the same employer—has risen steadily since the turn of the century.

Safeway adds benefits for LGBT employees

02/17/2015

Safeway is making its support of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees and shoppers visible with some perks for workers and the communities where its grocery stores are located.

It’s cheaper to retain employees than to replace them

02/12/2015

It’s clear that reducing employee turnover is a smart management strategy. Here are six ways to do that.

Leverage your workplace culture to attract and retain

02/05/2015

In an increasingly competitive market, traditional incentives such as salary scale and benefits packages alone are not going to cut it. Crafting a powerful, engaging culture not only boosts hiring, but it also helps you keep the talent you already have.

Retain older employees by maintaining work flexibility

12/08/2014

Two-thirds of organizations responding to a new survey consider the potential loss of older worker talent over the coming six to 10 years, through retirement or other reasons, a “problem” or “potential problem.” Here’s what they’re doing about it.

Long employee tenure leads to higher construction revenue

11/14/2014

The average tenure of the 180 employees of Redwood City, Calif.-based W. Bradley Electric is 9.3 years—three times the national average in the construction industry.

What issues most concern working women?

11/07/2014

Equal pay is the most important issue working women face today, according to 42% of working women polled. Only 37% of men agree.

Apple’s new HR chief expands employee benefits

11/07/2014

Since Apple promoted a former retail executive to its top HR position in February, the company has added a slew of employee benefits.

Caring about employees leads to more care about work, clients

10/30/2014

On their first day of work, employees of PEP Housing in South Petaluma, Calif., are greeted by a “welcome” sign on their office doors—the boss’s first effort to show the new staff member that he or she “belongs.”

5 principles for creating a culture of positivity at work

10/27/2014

Positivity is what keeps a workplace ticking. It all starts with supervisors. And all they have to do is treat employees better.