Part One listed four of seven things companies can do to retain their top talent without spending a lot or giving increases in compensation.
The first four from Part One are:
1) Verbal Praise
2) Achievement Awards
3) Learning and Development
4) Fun and Recreation Events
Each of these can be done at the department or company level. Each demonstrates a culture that rewards people for outstanding effort, provides a positive culture, and a culture that signals respect for the employee.
The last three are:
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If you are in HR or executive search, how many times have you heard a hiring manager say when referring to a hire that is under performing and about to be let go, “I don’t know why they aren’t performing, I told them during the interview exactly what that job is. I can’t figure it out.”
Most of you just thought to yourself, “Too many. More times than I can count.” or “Just about every time we had to let a person go before their probation period was over.”
Why? What went wrong? It should be obvious from the hiring manager’s comment, “I told them exactly what the job is.” The key word is “told.” My guess is that the candidate probably even replied, “No problem, I’ve done that before and can do it for you.” Well, with that level of assurance from the candidate, who wouldn’t hire them? After all, if the candidate couldn’t do it they would tell you, “Sorry, I haven’t a clue how to do any of those things, but I’m a fast learner.” and you still would have hired them. Right?
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