FacebookTwitterLinkedinPinterestPrintemail The workplace is changing, and your business needs to change with it or it will get left behind. One of the changes you need to prepare for is the need for a more progressive and diverse workplace. As we said on Medium, “Some people shy away from the word diversity, thinking about it as a term […]
managing employee retention
Six Things Each Employee Wants from Their Employer
FacebookTwitterLinkedinPinterestPrintemailYou might think you know what your employees want from you. Perhaps you’re sure that a fun team building weekend will be a nice way for your employees to bond as a team, or that on-site gym membership would be a great perk to help them be healthier. But what employees really want and what […]
5 Ways to Retain Employees with Lean Management Practices
FacebookTwitterLinkedinPinterestPrintemailThe concept of lean management derives from the manufacturing industry, where the focus is on the outflow of products rather than the waste that comes with it. In recent years, however, lean management has been expanded to include non-manufacturing functions, including human resources. Here’s a bit more about how lean workforce optimization uses these principles […]
4 Ways to Increase Retention and Employee Engagement
FacebookTwitterLinkedinPinterestPrintemailEmployee Retention and Engagement It’s a feat for businesses to retain employees for five years or more in today’s market, and the cost of losing them is high. The Center for American Progress claims that for workers earning $75,000 or less per year, the typical cost of turnover is 20 percent of the salary. The […]
Five Strategies for Hiring Success
FacebookTwitterLinkedinPinterestPrintemail It’s never been easier to find warm bodies to fill job slots. With the volume of social media and online networking and career sites, connecting with workers is only a matter of searching profiles or placing ads. However, it’s increasingly difficult to distinguish “the best” or even “adequate” choice for job openings or promotions, […]
Futren’s Strategies for Employee Retention
FacebookTwitterLinkedinPinterestPrintemailBusinesses in the hospitality and food and beverage industries face many challenges. They ride the ups and downs of the economy more closely than the healthcare, government, or high-tech sectors, and average two to three times the rate of employee turnover, according to 2012 numbers from the Society for Human Resource Management. One small business […]
