Retaining Talent

Why Talent Management Isn’t the Sole Responsibility of HR

There are many reasons why talent management should not be the sole responsibility of HR, and why successful talent management strategies require a much more holistic approach.

8 Tips for Managers to Minimize Employee Turnover

Employee turnover is devastating to any company’s productivity, workplace morale, and bottom line. Here are eight strategies managers can use to retain more employees.

How Bad HR Can Destroy Your Company

HR plays a critical role in the development of every company. Just as great HR can take your company to the next level, bad HR can destroy it. In this piece, Eugene Eaton analyzes some of the ways bad HR can be detrimental to your business.

5 Reasons Why Employee Happiness Is a Reflection of Employer Competence

Happy employees make for more successful companies, and competent employers have a direct impact on employee happiness. There are several ways this plays out, and we’ve put together a list of five of them for this article. Key Takeaways Competent employers create a positive work environment for their employees by making good hires and treating […]

20 Ways To Destroy Your Employer Brand

It can take years to build your employer brand credibility and just seconds to destroy it. Here are 20 simple ways to completely destroy your employer brand.

What Is A Stay Interview?

It’s becoming more and more evident that holding onto your top performers is key to continued success in business. You’ve gone through all of the appropriate steps and taken the time to ensure you have the right person in that seat; now, how do you keep them there? A stay interview might just be your […]

5 Signs Poor Management is Ruining Employee Retention

The cost of a new employee is estimated at between six and nine months' salary. So it's important to recognise the most telling signs of poor employee management.

12 Benefits of Allowing Employees to Work Remotely

We are in the midst of a flexible workplace revolution. While the benefits of working from home are immediately clear for employees, namely avoiding the daily commute and working to a schedule that suits them, the advantages for employers are not always quite so obvious. So how could you benefit from a more flexible approach […]

10 Ways to Prevent Your Employees From Leaving

Tips for preventing employee turnover, including creating a positive work environment, offering competitive compensation, providing opportunities for growth and development, and communicating effectively with employees.

7 Ways to Reduce Employee Attrition

Employee attrition is never good for a business. If you are at a loss on how to stop your employees from leaving, here are a few great tips.

How to Cut Business Costs (Without Cutting Staff)

Every business tightens its belt in times of economic uncertainty and the first thing on the chopping block is usually jobs. While cutting staff numbers is a quick way to save money in the short-term, there are some very good reasons why it shouldn’t necessarily be your first port of call.

8 Ways to Retain Employees After a Merger or Acquisition

One of the major challenges during any merger or acquisition is the retention of key employees. Here are 8 ways you can retain your top talent after a merger or acquisition.

9 Effective Employee Retention Strategies

Losing key employees can limit productivity, damage morale, and cost as much as (or more than) the departing employee’s salary during the process of finding and training a replacement.

Employee Retention: Beyond the Honeymoon Phase

While your actions during the honeymoon phase certainly impact retention rates, it’s what you do after this period ends that ultimately determines whether or not an employee will stick around.

What Is Employee Turnover, Why It Matters, And How To Reduce It

Employee turnover rates have become a hot topic in business. The rate at which employees leave a company can tell you a lot about a company and that company’s culture. It also opens the door for that company to improvements and cost-saving measures. Key Takeaways Employee turnover is a financial problem for many companies, negatively […]

Employee Appreciation Gifts

Everyone loves getting presents, even professional adults. Because of this, gifts can be a great way to show your employees how much you appreciate them and their hard work. In this article, we’ll talk through why you should give employee appreciation gifts, share some gift ideas with you, and walk you through how to choose […]

What Is A Retention Bonus?

All companies go through changes. When there are large-scale, company-wide impact changes, sometimes it’s important to ensure your team’s key members stay committed to the company and see the large initiative through. That’s where retention bonuses come into play. When companies need a financial advantage to encourage key leaders or employees to remain with the […]

Employee Engagement Ideas

Employee engagement is often a hot topic in business strategy and management meetings, and for a good reason. Having employees who are engaged in their work is vital to limiting turnover and improving work quality and productivity. In this article, we’ll share some ideas on how to improve your employee engagement, as well as more […]

How to Retain Top Performers When They Hit the Top of Their Pay Grade

If you can't retain your top performers when their salary hits a ceiling, then you're in for a tough time. In this post, guest blogger Max Woolf reveals how to keep your top talent on board when their salary ultimately gets maxed out.

Important Tips on How to Retain Your Employees [Infographic]

This infographic created by our friends at Maximillion not only talks about some of the major reasons employees quit their jobs, but it also provides solutions for each of the issues covered - very useful for any employer or business owner.

Why Your Employees Are Quitting [Infographic]

For business owners, keeping your best staff on board should be a top priority. High employee turnover can bring a business to its knees, costing a huge amount both financially and in terms of lost productivity. And with the news that employees are leaving their jobs in record numbers – and two thirds of businesses […]

10 Proven Ways to Build Trust With Employees [Infographic]

Do your employees trust you? It may seem a minor detail if you’re part of a busy concern and profits are steady. But you don’t only have a humanitarian responsibility to ensure your team members feel stable and fulfilled: you have an opportunity to boost the value of your business. Because a company where the […]

6 Common Contributors to Uncomfortably High Employee Turnover Rates

Good talent is hard to find, and in some cases, it is even harder to keep. High turnover rates within a company can not only slow down the process of advancement and success, it can also cost a business thousands of dollars for each lost employee. It costs an average of six to nine months’ […]

5 Ways to Hang On to Your Top Talent

Staff retention is a serious challenge, and it’s made all the more serious when businesses ignore the problems that contribute to their best people walking out the door.

8 Warning Signs You’re About to Lose a Team Member

Whilst there are some pretty obvious tell-tale signs that someone in your team has one foot out the door, other signs might be less obvious. It's up to you to be more aware.

How To Create A Winning Employee Retention Strategy [Infographic]

All too often, companies see salary as the sole contribution to employee satisfaction. The net result? Employees are looking for new opportunities in 2015.

Do Your Staff Know You Give A Shit?

If done well, a recognition and rewards program can have very positive results and can turn an average group into a cohesive team of high performers.