Millennials may not be job hopping more than previous generations, considering the fact many of them are still young. However, that doesn’t lessen the … Read more
Using Job Embeddedness Theory to Improve Employee Turnover
A common concern across all industries is employee retention. Though various factors may contribute to turnover among personnel, recent research may shed … Read more
Turnover is Contagious. Here’s How to Spot It and Stop It
The deadly 2002-2003 SARS outbreak remained an epidemiological mystery for over a decade. The source of the disease — which killed 774 people worldwide — … Read more
Most Turnover Is Voluntary and Commute Time Is One Reason
Understanding and managing workforce turnover is becoming more scientific. This is great news because turnover – especially voluntary turnover – has real … Read more
Who Has the Highest Turnover Rates? Hint: It’s Not Retail
Editor’s Note: It’s an annual tradition for TLNT to count down the most popular posts of the previous 12 months. We’re reposting each of the top 30 … Read more
Here’s How to Make Sure You Don’t Hire a Toxic Worker
Nobody intends to hire the whiner, the troublemaker, or the sharp-tongued twit that ticks off customers and drives coworkers crazy. But somehow a few seem … Read more
Can Analytics Reduce First Year Turnover to Zero?
Imagine you are running a retail chain. Some of your in-store staff stay at least a year; some do not. Can analytics distinguish what is different between … Read more
Burnout Is Sabotaging Retention
I don’t know much about the massage industry, but it occurs to me it must be riding high these days. Everywhere I look, companies are providing employees … Read more
Reduce the Brain Drain of Serial Employees
The gig economy — defined by freelancers and contractors who are temporary and independent workers — is in full swing. Intuit predicts that, by 2020, 40% … Read more
How One Call Center Reduced Turnover to Zero
Recognize This! – Understanding the importance of the work and the people doing it make work matter and make work more human. With the new year often comes … Read more
Retaining Talent Is More Cost Effective Than Hiring
Most savvy businesses owners know that it’s much more cost-effective to hold onto a current customer than it is to go out and get a new customer. That’s … Read more
LinkedIn’s Open Candidates: A Boon For Seekers Or Employers?
By now you’ve heard the news coming out last week’s LinkedIn Talent Connect where LI announced a new feature called “Open Candidates.” Here’s how LinkedIn … Read more
Turnover’s Silver Lining
Employee turnover is higher than ever. In fact, a May 2016 report from Gallup estimates that turnover from millennials alone costs the U.S. economy $30.5 … Read more
How to Improve Performance With Better HR Metrics
The rise of data based applications has brought about a new era for the HR department. Processes developed in the 70s are now going through a … Read more
5 Signs That Point to An Employee About to Quit
Every employer knows that recruiting the best and brightest is tough. What’s even tougher is having to replace them. One of the best ways to retain … Read more
The 4 Metrics You Must Track (And What to Do With Them)
Historically, human resources hasn’t exactly been high on the list of departments that make use of metrics. But in an age where we have more access to data … Read more
Use Your Turnover to Know If You Have a Problem
High employee turnover hurts the business bottom line. It’s estimated that the average cost of a lost employee is 38% of the employee’s annual … Read more
Here’s Why Good Employees Leave
Editor’s Note: It’s an annual tradition for TLNT to count down the most popular posts of the previous 12 months. We’re reposting each of the top 25 … Read more
Something You Should Know: 65% of Your Workforce Is Looking For a New Job
Why are 65 percent of employees actively looking for a new job? That is not a typo. We asked our customers and our readers three (3) questions: Do you hate … Read more
How Frequent Turnover in Top Leadership Can Turn an Organization Toxic
A few months ago Amtrak faced the worst train accident to ever hit the northeast corridor. Though still under NTSB investigation – it is likely that no one … Read more