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Retention of staff

Retention of staff, so that key skills and experience are not lost, is very important for employers.

Benchmarking the employer’s total turnover rate and voluntary resignation rate against those of similar employers can help the employer to establish whether the level of turnover is acceptable, too high or too low.

Employers need to analyse the underlying reasons for staff departures and, if the departure rates are too high, establish a retention strategy.


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    Social worker crisis as jobs go unfilled

    by Louisa Peacock 17 Apr 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 17 Apr 2009

    One in nine social worker posts in England remain unfilled, according to exclusive research by Personnel Today’s sister publication Community Care.The...

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    Met’s HR chief rejects calls for black or Asian recruitment officers

    by Louisa Peacock 6 Apr 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 6 Apr 2009

    The Metropolitan Police HR director has rejected calls for black or Asian officers to oversee police recruitment to break the...

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    Microsoft uses dating software to retain high-flyers

    by Kat Baker 31 Mar 2009
    by Kat Baker 31 Mar 2009

    Microsoft’s learning and development chief has halved turnover of talented employees by matching them to experienced mentors using “dating agency”...

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    EU calls for maternity pay hike, despite downturn

    by Louisa Peacock 16 Mar 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 16 Mar 2009

    Full maternity pay should be tripled according to the European Union (EU), increasing the current amount offered from six to...

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    Bankers would leave UK if bonuses capped

    by Guy Logan 2 Mar 2009
    by Guy Logan 2 Mar 2009

    Half of UK bankers would consider leaving the country if their bonuses were capped, a survey claims.The poll of almost...

    • Latest News
    • Recruitment & retention
    • Retention of staff

    Rewards revamped as employers struggle to retain staff

    by Guy Logan 6 Feb 2009
    by Guy Logan 6 Feb 2009

    Reward strategies are undergoing a radical revamp as employers battle to retain talented workers while cutting costs during the recession....

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    • Talent management

    Kenexa tops 1,000 skills assessments

    by Personnel Today 6 Feb 2009
    by Personnel Today 6 Feb 2009

    Kenexa reaches milestone in its offering of off-the-shelf skills assessments Kenexa, a global provider of talent acquisition and retention solutions,...

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    Jobcentre jobs go to outsiders despite hints that staff facing axe could fill roles

    by Louisa Peacock 3 Feb 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 3 Feb 2009

    EXCLUSIVEThe DWP has recruited nearly 3,000 extra Jobcentre staff to help the growing number of unemployed get back to work,...

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    Unions and manufacturers call on government to fund wages top-ups

    by Louisa Peacock 27 Jan 2009
    by Louisa Peacock 27 Jan 2009

    The government should provide cash to top up the wages of those workers who have been asked to work shorter...

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    Haringey Council struggles to recruit social workers in wake of Baby P tragedy

    by Lindsay Clark 27 Jan 2009
    by Lindsay Clark 27 Jan 2009

    The Baby P case has sparked a recruitment crisis in the social care sector as local authorities struggle to deal...

    • Recruitment & retention
    • The HR profession
    • Retention of staff

    TalentDrain survey – Shifting sands for HR

    by Tara Craig 27 Jan 2009
    by Tara Craig 27 Jan 2009

    Hardly a day goes by without a redundancy announcement, with the papers using words like 'worst ever', 'disastrous' and even 'frightening' to describe the economic climate. But while we are clear about the economy's impact on the employee, what does it mean for HR? An exclusive survey from employee engagement consultancy TalentDrain has some of the answers.

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    Car makers change work practices to save jobs

    by Guy Logan 19 Jan 2009
    by Guy Logan 19 Jan 2009

    Nissan aims to minimise job losses by implementing flexible working schemes to cut staff hours as the recession grips car...

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    Training professionals to share best practices for sourcing & retaining top talent

    by Personnel Today 12 Dec 2008
    by Personnel Today 12 Dec 2008

    Learning and talent management experts from Cornerstone OnDemand and Astadia Consulting UK are hosting a business breakfast to reveal proven ways for successfully...

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    Recession-hit firms face damage from survivor guilt after redundancies

    by Guy Logan 2 Dec 2008
    by Guy Logan 2 Dec 2008

    The biggest challenge for HR professionals over the next 12 months will be dealing with survivor guilt, an expert has...

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    Baby P report condemns HR processes at Haringey Council

    by Greg Pitcher 1 Dec 2008
    by Greg Pitcher 1 Dec 2008

    The damning independent report into the death of Baby P has highlighted a number of HR issues at Haringey Council.The...

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