How Managers Can Help Retain Their Best EmployeesWritten by Susan Cullen
A major problem for employers today is attracting best talent, and then retaining key employees. Research shows that key ingredient for retention lies within manager’s ability to understand what employees really want. The survey results below first came out in 1946 in Foreman Fact, from Labor Relations Institute of NY and was produced again by Lawrence Lindahl in Personnel magazine in 1949. This study has since been replicated with similar results by Ken Kovach (1980); Valerie Wilson, Achievers International (1988); Bob Nelson, Blanchard Training & Development (1991); and Sheryl & Don Grimme, GHR Training Solutions (1997-2001). Pay particular interest to top three things managers thought employees want from their jobs, and then look at what employees said they REALLY want: WHAT MANAGERS THINK EMPLOYEES WANT, starting with most important: 1.Good wages 2.Job Security 3.Promotion and growth opportunities 4.Good working conditions 5.Interesting work 6.Personal loyalty to workers 7.Tactful discipline 8.Full appreciation for work done 9.Sympathetic understanding of personal problems 10.Feeling “in” on things
| | Interviewing: Be Prepared Written by Jonathan R Taylor
The interview is by far most important part of job search process, yet too many times it’s approached in a very haphazard way. Lack of preparation and planning can sink almost any job seeker despite excellent credentials. A person should spend a minimum of two hours in preparation for each interview they have. This includes: Research Each Company Knowing little about company you are interviewing with shows your lack of interest in their organization and believe me, it will be evident when they begin asking you questions. You can find out plenty of information on internet using search engines like Google. Prepare for Questions. I’m reminded of a candidate who, when asked why she wanted to work for a certain company, responded “That’s a good question, I really haven’t given that much thought.” Yikes! There are standard open ended questions that are asked at almost every interview. For instance, “Tell me a little about yourself”. Now you can just go in there and “shoot from hip” as they say, but it will be evident to interviewer that you don’t mind wasting his time. You should have a two minute response that spends 15 seconds on personal background, 1.5 minutes on work experience and another 15 seconds on what you can do for this company. Page 83 of 48 days workbook has several other questions an interviewer might ask.
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