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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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    Key to staff retention and motivation is recognition of extra effort

    by Mike Berry 9 Nov 2006
    by Mike Berry 9 Nov 2006

    UK workers would stay in their jobs longer if their companies thanked them for their hard work more often and...

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    • HR practice
    • Recruitment & retention

    Shorter commute would tempt half UK’s workers to change job

    by Emma Ann Hughes 8 Nov 2006
    by Emma Ann Hughes 8 Nov 2006

    Almost half (49%) the nation’s workforce would ditch their current job for a shorter commute, according to a survey by...

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    Technology firms struggle to make the most of their human capital

    by Mike Berry 8 Nov 2006
    by Mike Berry 8 Nov 2006

    Global technology companies still have a long way to go to find, retain and manage their talent effectively, according to...

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    Bosses trying too hard to be everyone’s best friend

    by Georgina Fuller 18 Oct 2006
    by Georgina Fuller 18 Oct 2006

    Trying too hard to be everyone’s friend and micromanaging are among the top 10 ‘boss sins’, according to a survey....

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    Shipping industry to get HR and benchmarking club

    by Mike Berry 10 Oct 2006
    by Mike Berry 10 Oct 2006

    Major players in the shipping industry are forming an HR and benchmarking club intended to produce reliable salary and compensation...

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    • Labour turnover

    NHS staff turnover falls to lowest ever level

    by Mike Berry 9 Oct 2006
    by Mike Berry 9 Oct 2006

    Staff turnover in the NHS has fallen to its lowest ever recorded level, an annual study has revealed.The figure of...

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    Lack of career development opportunities keep City workers on the lookout for new jobs

    by Georgina Fuller 13 Sep 2006
    by Georgina Fuller 13 Sep 2006

    Four in 10 City workers are looking for a new job, a survey has revealed. About 43% of the 242...

    • Latest News
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    • Retention of staff

    UK schools to face headteacher crisis as numbers set to drop dramatically over next five years

    by Georgina Fuller 5 Sep 2006
    by Georgina Fuller 5 Sep 2006

    UK schools are heading for a leadership crisis, with just 4% of teachers aspiring to become headteachers in the next...

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    Book review: Over the hill and back again

    by Personnel Today 26 Jul 2006
    by Personnel Today 26 Jul 2006

    Fat, Forty and Fired by Nigel marsh

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    Barnsley Council secures jobs of IT staff after signing £76m joint venture deal

    by dan thomas 11 Jul 2006
    by dan thomas 11 Jul 2006

    Barnsley Council has guaranteed the jobs of its IT staff by signing a joint venture deal with IT services firm Bull Information Systems rather than a complete outsourcing agreement

    • Recruitment & retention
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    Don’t lose your top talent to the competition

    by Personnel Today 29 Jun 2006
    by Personnel Today 29 Jun 2006

    Talent management is rapidly becoming a top strategic issue for HR, and it’s an area where the profession can really...

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    IT market stable as average earnings rising by more than 4% despite skills shortages

    by Personnel Today 27 Jun 2006
    by Personnel Today 27 Jun 2006

    IT skills shortages fail to dent stability as wages continue to rise and resignations remain static.

    • HR practice
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    Talent management: Team tactics

    by Personnel Today 27 Jun 2006
    by Personnel Today 27 Jun 2006

    Creating a world-class football squad involves more than just throwing talented players together. But when it comes to building a team, many businesses could take a lesson from our national game, discovers Helen Kelly.

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    Saving skills in Northern Ireland’s health department

    by Personnel Today 27 Jun 2006
    by Personnel Today 27 Jun 2006

    With its senior executives facing a restructure and potential redundancy, how is Northern Ireland’s government department for health retaining its top talent?

    • Recruitment & retention
    • Retention of staff

    Yahoo! translates attraction into engagement

    by Personnel Today 27 Jun 2006
    by Personnel Today 27 Jun 2006

    Internet giant Yahoo! needs to offer its employees more than a stopgap job if they want to build a long-term career with the company.ABN Amro aims to keep leaders with a successful track record in using diagnostic techniques.

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