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AUGUST 21, 2013

1) Productivity rises: Gallup performed a meta-analysis across 199 studies covering 152 organizations, 44 industries, and 26 countries – which was featured on the Harvard Business Review blog – and found that general productivity was 18% higher at companies where employees were more engaged than not.

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MAY 13, 2013

The National Association of Colleges and Employers estimates the average cost-per-hire in 2011 and 2012 was $5,100. A study published in the American Sociological Review in 2012 found that the majority of employers hire new employees based on how similar the applicant is to themselves. Some people interview well, some people do not.

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JUNE 24, 2013

Also don’t be shy to ask happy customers for referrals on business review websites such as Yelp.com, Kudzu.com or Google’s business directory. The website, which became widely available in 2006, was ranked the most visited website after Google by Nielsen Media Research in 2011. Stay current on the latest trends.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

How Employee Engagement Hits the Bottom Line Harvard Business Review, November 2012. Focusing on Employee Engagement: How to Measure it and Improve It UNC: Kenan-Flaglar Business School, 2011. Employee Engagement-A Leading Indicator of Financial Performance Forbes, December 2011. Canadian HR Reporter, March 2011.

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