| There are those jobs that are meant to be short | | | | performing the most mundane tasks want and |
| lived; weigh stations of sorts. Employees go | | | | need to feel a sense of pride and commitment in |
| back to school, outgrow their roles, or just burn | | | | the work that they perform. Give them the |
| out. | | | | ability to make decisions that don't need to be |
| It's natural that you'd want to do everything | | | | passed through your filter. |
| possible to retain employees. Given the amount | | | | Give your employees and opportunity to cross |
| of time spent finding, hiring and training a new | | | | train or take on new tasks. Access to even |
| employee, it's in your best interest to keep | | | | very simple or straightforward opportunities can |
| employees engaged and interested in your job for | | | | help to make your staff feel that they have an |
| as long as is reasonably possible so that you can | | | | opportunity to learn a new skill. |
| retain your top employees. | | | | Acknowledge your employees efforts. |
| You can't force an employee to remain in their | | | | Employees want to know that you recognize and |
| job longer than they want to stay employed with | | | | appreciate their work. Let them know that you |
| you, but there are things that you can do now to | | | | are available to answer questions and concerns. |
| increase the likelihood that you'll retain your staff | | | | Then follow through on your commitment to be |
| long enough to develop a mutually beneficial | | | | available to staff. |
| relationship with them: | | | | Address work place problems immediately. Don't |
| Be proactive and assess your applicant's | | | | let unaddressed issues in the workplace affect the |
| commitment to the role before hiring. There are | | | | morale of other staff members.
Make |
| no guarantees, but you can lessen the possibility | | | | sure that employees understand their roles and |
| of employee flight upfront by asking your job | | | | what you expect of them. |
| applicant about their career goals and long term | | | | Orient your new employee to their new job. Make |
| commitment. Don't stop there. Check | | | | sure that they have everything that they will |
| references in order to verify how long the | | | | need to be successful during their first few |
| applicant stayed employed at past jobs. Past | | | | weeks in their new role. |
| behavior can give you insight on future behavior. | | | | Following these tips will help to take the mystery |
| Enable your employees and give them a sense of | | | | out of how to retain your valued employees. |
| ownership in their jobs. Even workers who are | | | | |