| 1. During the
past 12 months, has your voluntary turnover rate? |
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1) |
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Stayed the same |
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73 (48.0%) |
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2) |
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Increased |
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46 (30.3%) |
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3) |
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Decreased |
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29 (19.1%) |
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Average: 1.7 |
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| 2. Does your
organization plan on hiring new employees this year? |
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1) |
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No |
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22 (14.5%) |
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2) |
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Yes |
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109 (71.7%) |
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3) |
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Don't know |
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17 (11.2%) |
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Average: 2.0 |
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| 3. Does your
organization have a retention strategy to keep employees? |
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1) |
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They do an excellent job |
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32 (21.1%) |
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2) |
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They do an average job |
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79 (52.0%) |
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3) |
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They do not have a clue and
could care less about retention |
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37 (24.3%) |
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Average: 2.0 |
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| 4. Does your
company measure employee satisfaction? |
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1) |
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Never |
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43 (28.3%) |
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2) |
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Once a year |
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45 (29.6%) |
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3) |
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More than once a year |
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19 (12.5%) |
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4) |
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Every now and
then-inconsistent |
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42 (27.6%) |
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Average: 2.4 |
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| 5. How would you
rate morale and motivation in your organization? |
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1) |
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Very Low |
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15 (9.9%) |
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2) |
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Low |
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39 (25.7%) |
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3) |
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Average |
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73 (48.0%) |
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4) |
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High |
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17 (11.2%) |
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5) |
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Very High |
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5 (3.3%) |
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Average: 2.7 |
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| 6. Does your
company have a plan to address morale and motivation issues? |
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1) |
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Yes |
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59 (38.8%) |
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2) |
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No |
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41 (27.0%) |
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3) |
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Morale and motivation is not
an issue with our company |
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7 (4.6%) |
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4) |
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Not aware of a plan |
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42 (27.6%) |
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Average: 2.2 |
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| 7. What factor
do you feel is the MOST IMPORTANT in increasing retention? (Soft benefits) |
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1) |
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Open and honest
communication |
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56 (36.8%) |
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2) |
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Opportunity for advancement |
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14 (9.2%) |
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3) |
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Worklife balance and
flexibility |
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27 (17.8%) |
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4) |
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Good supervisors/managers |
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39 (25.7%) |
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5) |
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Sense of job security |
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8 (5.3%) |
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Average: 2.5 |
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| 8. What factor
do you feel is the MOST IMPORTANT in increasing retention? (Hard benefits) |
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1) |
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Compensation |
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33 (21.7%) |
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2) |
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Health insurance |
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17 (11.2%) |
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3) |
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On-site training |
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8 (5.3%) |
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4) |
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Reward and recognition |
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83 (54.6%) |
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5) |
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Stock/profit sharing plan |
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1 (0.7%) |
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Average: 3.0 |
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| 9. When the
economy improves, are you going to stay with your employer? |
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1) |
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Yes |
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87 (57.2%) |
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2) |
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No |
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15 (9.9%) |
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   |
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3) |
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Don't know |
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47 (30.9%) |
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Average: 1.7 |
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