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<\/p>\nTransmitted by CNW Group on : November 18, 2009 09:00
\nCareer Expert Offers 10 Tips for Staff Retention in the New Year<\/p>\n
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TORONTO, Nov. 18 \/CNW\/ <\/strong>– Employers may have a common resolution in mind as the new year approaches: keeping top performers on board. As we begin to come out of a difficult recession<\/a>, many companies recognize that their most valued employees will be presented with other opportunities. “Technology professionals, in particular, are under increased pressure as companies proceed with previously postponed initiatives,” said Geoff Thompson, vice president of Robert Half Technology. “Preventing burnout amongst top employees is essential to maintain productivity and gain momentum as the economy improves. Prior downsizings and reduced benefits have left many workers feeling overburdened and unappreciated.” Thompson offers the following 10 tips for retaining your top performers: 2.\u00a0<\/strong> Evaluate workloads. One in four (25 per cent) CIOs polled for the 3<\/strong>.\u00a0 Provide project support. Employees who have lost coworkers to layoffs 4.<\/strong>\u00a0 Invest in professional development. Offering more training and 5.<\/strong>\u00a0 Provide opportunities for career advancement. Structure positions so 6.<\/strong>\u00a0 Recognize excellence. It seems obvious, but a simple “thank you” and 7<\/strong>.\u00a0 Communicate regularly with staff. Maintain an open-door policy 8.\u00a0<\/strong> Encourage more team-building activities. No doubt, many companies 9.<\/strong>\u00a0 Consider compensation. While not all firms can offer employees 10.<\/strong> Promote work\/life balance. Give staff members the option to follow About the Survey<\/strong> Related to Let’s Hang on To What We’re Got:<\/strong><\/p>\n Employers may have a common resolution in mind as the new year approaches: keeping top performers on board. As we begin to come out of a difficult recession, many companies recognize that their most valued employees will be presented with other opportunities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":47,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[166],"tags":[156],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2651"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/47"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2651"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2651\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6527,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2651\/revisions\/6527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bcjobs.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nIt’s clear that potential employee turnover<\/span><\/a> is a concern for many chief information officers (CIOs) heading into the new year: 44 per cent of 270 CIOs recently interviewed for a Robert Half Technology<\/a> survey said retaining existing workers will be their number-one staffing priority in 2010.<\/p>\n
\nThompson added that retention efforts will be critical to evading turnover<\/span> in the coming year. “Companies need to re-engage and entice existing employees as if they were prospective hires or possibly yield to competitor threats.”<\/p>\n
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\n 1.\u00a0<\/strong> Re-recruit your best workers. Talk with employees about what might
\nenhance their job satisfaction and remind them of the unique benefits
\nprovided by your company. Emphasize what your firm has to offer,
\nwhether it’s a great corporate culture<\/a>, solid financial standing or
\nstrong industry reputation.<\/p>\n
\nRobert Half Technology survey said they plan on redistributing staff
\nworkloads to meet project demands. While every project may seem like
\na priority, there are likely some that can take a backseat to more
\npressing matters.<\/p>\n
\nare, in many cases, now doubling down. If hiring is not an option,
\nconsider bringing in project professionals to help alleviate
\nworkloads.<\/p>\n
\nprofessional development benefits both the employee and the company.
\nOnline learning opportunities, mentoring programs and tuition
\nreimbursement are all good options.<\/p>\n
\nemployees can grow their careers without leaving your firm. Offer
\npromotions to workers who have demonstrated they can succeed at the
\nnext level.<\/p>\n
\npublic acknowledgement of your staff’s contributions will strengthen
\ntheir loyalty.<\/p>\n
\nyear-round. Workers want to hear about company news, in good times
\nand bad.<\/p>\n
\nhave cut back on employee perks, but an occasional group activity,
\nsuch as a trip to the movies or an offsite lunch, can make them feel
\nmore appreciated.<\/p>\n
\nincreased salaries, there may be potential for spot bonuses at the
\nend of a major project or team accomplishment.<\/p>\n
\na flexible schedule or telecommute one day a week. It doesn’t cost
\nanything to implement these changes and workers will appreciate the
\nleeway.<\/p>\n
\nThe national survey was developed by Robert Half Technology, a leading provider of IT professionals on a project and full-time basis, and conducted by an independent research firm. The survey is based on more than 270 telephone interviews with CIOs from a random sample of Canadian companies with 100 or more employees.<\/p>\n\n