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Hiring and Retention Articles

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Six Ways to Get Employees out of a Sophomoric Slump Fast Company, June 2014. Talent is Top Priority for CEO’s, Overtaking Managing Risk World at Work, April 2011. A Third of Your Employees Want to Quit: Here’s How to Keep Them BNET, March 2011. Hire & Retain the Best Partners, Spring 2011.

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3 Business Reasons for Employee Engagement Program

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Are there still people in your company who don’t understand the value of employee involvement programs? 2) Operating margins increase: According to the Towers Watson 2012 Global Workforce Study, companies with the highest sustainable engagement scores had an average one-year operating margin of 27% (vs. by Companies4Good ?03-26-2013

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Cutting Costs/Curtailing Services Can Produce Crappy Customer Service

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This means planning for training and setting realistic goals so employees can do their jobs and produce the best results for the company. Regardless of their position in the company, new and current employees need training. Here are four principles to keep you on track: Hire the right people. Equip your staff.

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Employee Turnover – The Hidden Cost

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Additionally, companies with high turnover of skilled employees, such as health care workers and hi-tech positions, may have to wait some time to fill that vacant spot. With more jobs available, businesses are at greater risk of losing their best staff to competitors. The highest turnover rates were in construction and hospitality.

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Four Ways to Grow Your Business

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According to a May 2013 survey from email marketing company Constant Contact, 59 percent of small businesses say running their business is harder today than it was five years ago. Successful companies regularly say it’s their people that make them stand out in the marketplace. Based on Constant Contact’s study and tips from the U.S.

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Eric Jacobson | The Top 20 Leadership Books: What To Give First To A New Manager

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In early November 2011, group member Len White graciously culled through the comments using his company’s Symphony Content Analysis Software that assists with the organization, analysis, and reporting of themes contained in text data. Some during the course of the 18 months made the same book recommendations a couple times.

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Employee Engagement Articles

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Gallup’s Workplace Jedi on How to Fix Our Employee Engagement Problem Fast Company, June, 2013. Focusing on Employee Engagement: How to Measure it and Improve It UNC: Kenan-Flaglar Business School, 2011. Your Company Needs a Purpose ERE.net, November 2012. The Innovation Catalysts Harvard Business Review, June 2011.

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