Improve Staff Recruitment & Retention
Does the organization succeed in recruiting and retaining talented staff members who know how to deliver?
Answer the questions below to find out.
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Do quality candidates come to you before you post open positions?
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Do employees proactively share ideas that focus on improving the organization’s ability to meet stated performance objectives?
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Do employees really know job functions and expected outcomes? Do the job descriptions accurately reflect functions and expected outcomes; do evaluation tools objectively measure employee performance?
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Has the organization’s employee turnover rate decreased and the average length of employee tenure increased in the past two years?
You have unexplored potential available to you in attracting and retaining talented staff if “yes” evaded you when answering the above questions. Big changes have occurred over time that now impact what attracts and keeps the right candidates for your organization in today’s marketplace. A shift has occurred in recent years affecting your bottom line, a shift towards greater independence, flexibility in scheduling, the “fit” of personal and organizational values, personalized work space, and the meaningfulness of daily work in a greater context. To help improve your success in recruiting and retaining quality employees, consider the suggested resources below.
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Books & Resources
- Finding the Best and the Brightest: A Guide to Recruiting, Selecting, and Retaining Effective Leaders
 by Peg Thoms (Praeger Publishers 2005).
“The right leadership for your organization is a vital element. Author Thoms shows readers how to identify the traits and behaviors that are most essential for the leadership position and how to structure interviews and other search techniques to elicit the most informative responses and hone in on the best candidates. She also reminds us that many organizations fail not because they can't find good leaders but because they can't keep them, and offers strategies to promote leadership development.”
- The Essential Guide to Managing Talent: How Top Companies Recruit, Train & Retain the Best Employees
 by Kaye Thorne and Andy Pellant (Kogan Page 2007).
Losing top talent can cost businesses big money. This guide provides management strategies for talent-rich companies, identifying ways to create an “employer brand” to attract and retain the best employees out there. Case studies show how market-leading brands identify and nurture talent, positioning themselves to be employers of choice.
- Encouraging the Heart: A Leader's Guide to Rewarding and Recognizing Others
 by James M. Kouzes and Barry Posner (Jossey-Bass 2003).
"Beyond the terrific stories and examples, Encouraging the Heart is a wonderful tool for creating a workforce that cares. In today's economy of job-hopping and nanosecond loyalty, can anything be more valuable?"
— Patrick Lencioni, author, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, and president, The Table Group
- Encouraging The Heart Workbook
 by James M. Kouzes and Barry Posner (Jossey-Bass 2006).
"The Encouraging the Heart Workbook is more valuable than any workshop I have attended. Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner provide a guided learning experience that will help you unleash your leadership power for engaging individuals in committing themselves fully to their work."
—Leslie A. Yerkes, president, Catalyst Consulting Group, Inc.; author, Fun Works: Creating Places Where People Love to Work
- Please visit our Leadership & Team Development page to learn how we can help.
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