Over the past few years, the term “recruiting” has increasingly become almost automatically appended with “and retention.” The … Read more
You Didn’t Pick Things Up Quickly Enough
My friend was released after just 20 days on the job. She was given work assignments to complete that had never been discussed in the interview. At her … Read more
Hiring Future Water Carriers
At Herman Miller, 1,300 of the company’s 6,000 employees are water carriers. The designation comes from American Indian tribal life, where the role … Read more
Retention Problems Begin During the Hiring Process
In most organizations the recruiting function is entirely separate from the retention effort, yet the design of the hiring process has a dramatic and … Read more
Improving Productivity?Really!
Decreasing turnover and increasing productivity can be a natty problem. Solutions usually come in one strength: weak. That is, incentive programs, public … Read more
Money Won’t Hold Them
Turnover at one mature organization I have spoken with recently has reached close to 100% for its key engineering talent. This is not because the company … Read more
Copy the Marines
One of the first things seared in to my psyche upon arrival at recruiter training in the Marines was the term esprit de corps. Having not taken French, I … Read more
Build Harmony and Foster Relationships to Keep the Best
Few of us really want to work for someone else. Many would rather have the freedom, independence, and potential earning power of the self-employed. But for … Read more
A Blocking Strategy For Increasing Employee Retention, the Final Part
Is your firm experiencing an increasing turnover rate because recruiters from other firms are raiding you? The first four parts of this column covered all … Read more
A Blocking Strategy For Increasing Employee Retention, Part 4
Is your firm experiencing an increasing turnover rate because recruiters from other firms are raiding you? The first three parts of this column introduced … Read more