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Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it."
 
--Henry David Thoreau,
author and transcendentalist

 

 

What does Employee Retention mean to you?

Employee Morale Prevent
Companies from Achieving Retention Success

    
Myth #1: People most often leave a company for more pay.
Myth #2: Incentive programs produce long-term profits and improve productivity and morale. 
Myth # 3: People don’t want more responsibility.
Myth #4: Loyalty is dead.
Myth #5: Improving employee satisfaction is expensive.
Myth #6: Employee satisfaction is “fluff.”

Myth #7: Supervisors are the problem.
Myth # 8: My company/industry/people are different!

 

 

Let us help you in the Interview process.

Congo SBA offers interview guides and can sit in during the interview process to serve as an added voice and offer insight into a potential candidate.

 

RETENTION REALITY: WHY THEY JOIN

#1 reason people join organizations is because of organization factors.

Pay / Benefits / Organization

#2 reason people join organizations is because of the job factors.

Duties / Schedule / Career Development

#3 reason people join organizations is because of leadership factors.

Coaching / Trustworthiness / Flexibility

 

RETENTION REALITY: WHY THEY GO

#1 reason people leave organizations is because of leadership factors.

Coaching  / Trustworthiness / Flexibility

#2 reason people leave organizations is because of the job factors.

Duties / Schedule / Career Development

#3 reason people leave organizations is because of organizational factors.

Pay / Benefits / Organization

 

RETENTION REALITY: WHY THEY STAY

 Job Security

A culture that recognizes that importance of work/life balance

Recognition for a job well done

 Flexible hours and/or dress code

A sense of belonging

A fun, or at least compatible corporate culture

 

THE RETENTION REALITY:  WHY PEOPLE REALLY STAY

Compatible supervisor

People may stay just to  work for a particular individual who is supportive of them.

Compensation

People also want to work for companies that offer fair compensation. This includes intangible compensation in the form of opportunities to learn, grow and achieve.

Affiliation

The chance to work with respected and compatible colleagues is another element that many people  consider essential.

Meaningful work

People want to work for companies that let them do the kinds of work that appeal to their deepest, most passionate interests.  

 

 

Three fundamental concepts can improve managers’ effectiveness in this uncertain environment:

  1. Ensure managers have the time to manage well.

  2. Help managers improve their own skills.

  3. Provide greater levels of company information and more open communication among managers and senior leadership.

 

There’s no shortage of chaos these days. While the economy currently is stable, customers continue to become more aware and are expecting better service and products than ever before. Companies must respond faster to market shifts. Despite low labor demand in some industries, labor shortages continue in healthcare, education and other key skill areas. Large numbers of workers are nearing retirement age than ever before.


Managers now face intense multiple challenges from leadership, staff and customers. Organizations that seek to excel will concentrate efforts in supporting middle and line managers during these times of greater demand on managers’ abilities to provide excellent leadership in the midst of an ever-faster pace.

 

 

Start with the right people

in the right position

 

Make sure all new hires “fit” with the culture of your organization — assess the candidate’s personality and leadership characteristics as compared to the culture of the hiring organization.  Assessments can determine Job fit specific to an individual industry and company.

 

 

 

Assessments can give you objective and predictive data on how a person will fit within your company.

 

With Job Fit you can......

“Top” producers match their jobs and:

 

  • Can deal with the mental demands of the position

  • Are comfortable with the demands of the environment and with their co-workers

  • Enjoy the work and are motivated to do the work

 

Give us a call to see how we can help improve you employee retention and save you time, energy and money.

 

 

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