Category Archives: Employee Retention

Retain your recession Hires!

Posted on May 18, 2009 by admin

Keep ‘em Happy! In February 4.8 million people lost their jobs. However, 4.3 million people secured new ones. Despite the recent recession, companies are still hiring. Because so many are looking for work, hiring managers discover that finding candidates is … Continue reading →

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Culture misfit results in high attrition

Posted on May 5, 2009 by admin

In a blog over at harvardbusiness.org Marshall Goldsmith discusses the high rate of executive turnover in today’s business environment. “Over 64% of new CEO’s (whose data is most readily available) fail to make it through their fourth year in their … Continue reading →

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Corporate Culture Drives Corporate Success

Posted on April 28, 2009 by admin

I just read an exciting article about Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh. Zappos started selling shoes online in 1998. In 2008 they sold over one billion dollars in merchandise. Tony really understands the Zappos corporate culture and makes hiring and firing … Continue reading →

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