Retention

Want your top performers to stay? Ask these questions

05/31/2023

Stay interviews are one of the best ways for employers to better understand their employees, take proactive measures to keep them satisfied and encourage them to stay put instead of seeking other job opportunities. Here’s a look at some useful stay interview questions to ask, organized by category.

Managerial fit: The key to a hire making it to the one-year anniversary

05/26/2023

A common problem in the rush to fill jobs is that too many shortcuts are taken, with a focus on compensation and competency rather than performance, fit and satisfaction. A positive win-win hiring outcome after one year means the new employee is still fully satisfied with the role and his career progression, and the hiring manager (often you) still fully supports and endorses the employee.

Retention: Understand why employees decide to stay or go

05/05/2023

Gallup has uncovered some key trends that should interest managers determined to retain their best employees. The research makes it clear: Your employees are keeping their eyes open for new job opportunities.

Focus on employee experience to bolster retention

04/26/2023

In today’s strong job market, employees have lots of career options. If they feel unhappy or unfulfilled at work, they will look elsewhere. That makes it more important than ever for leaders to create a work environment that fosters employee support, connection and empowerment.

Never mind a possible recession: HR leaders still confident about hiring, retention

04/10/2023

Chief human resource officers are optimistic about hiring and retaining workers over the next few months, according to the Conference Board’s CHRO Confidence Index for the first quarter of 2023. That confidence comes despite expectations of a recession in 2023 and news of layoffs.

5 ways to reduce employee turnover

01/10/2023

A certain amount of employee turnover is inevitable and is considered healthy. However, too much will start to disrupt your operations. Here are five ways to reduce your turnover rate.

One conversation with your MVP can make all the difference

12/21/2022

Sometimes called the “re-recruiting” meeting, the stay interview is a way to collect valuable feedback and retain superstars before they jump ship. Here are 5 top stay interview questions.

Ways to stop resignations before they spread

12/07/2022

A new study based on more than three years of research proves that resignations can spread throughout an organization and teams, but it also gives employers specific ways to stop this from happening.

Onboarding questions to ask over 30/60/90 days

11/22/2022

Transitioning new hires into your department involves multiple cascading events that occur over time, both for the manager, the new hire and the organization. Much more than simply enrolling people in benefits and setting up their payroll, it’s your first chance to make a good impression and truly integrate the individual into your culture.

Special contracts to retain special employees