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The latest information and current trends happening inside the world of HR.
Do Exiting Employees Have Other Employment Before They Quit Their Job?
It is a recognized fact that in a down economy, many employees remain with a job they may not be completely satisfied with to maintain their financial security. Some believe a recession improvement is followed by more people quitting their jobs, which shows a...
Create a Successful Employee Onboarding Program to Retain New Hires
Actual Comments of Why Employees Leave “Lack of proper training and support was one of the major reasons I left. I spent the first two days of employment in on-boarding. After this, I spent the rest of the week doing the on-line training. During the team meeting on...
Top Five Most Important Turnover Causes from Healthcare
All individuals are affected by employee turnover whether it is from a decision you personally made to accept another position or from inheriting the work from the loss of a key co-worker, subordinate or manager. We even experience the impact employee turnover has on...
Successfully Merge Coworkers among Many Generations
Actual Comments of Why Employees Leave “Most of the people in IT are younger - hired out of college, or after just a few years of experience. As an older person with many years of experience (late 40s), the seemingly constant jokes about being old and not so sharp any...
Company Policies and Bullying in the Workplace
Actual Comments of Why Employees Leave “HR and Management contributed to and allowed bullying/intimidation in the workplace. This contributed to my decision to leave.” The Solution ExitRight interviews include the opportunity for former employees to select from 13...
Unexpected Job Duties Results in Employee Turnover
Actual Comments of Why Employees Leave “When I was hired I was told there would be a mentor program. I was moving from one part of the organization to a totally new area. When I asked several times about the mentor program they would just blow me off. Then my...
Increased Management Strategies Help Reduce Stress & Retain Onboarding Employees
Actual Comments of Why Employees Leave “Better orientation with proper introductions and formal review of policy and procedures that made the transition less stressful. Support and follow-through from immediate supervisor. This job was very stressful because of the...
Employee Problems with the Work Schedule
Actual Comments of Why Employees Leave “I had a baby and I was going to try to go back part-time. I begged them to let me come back part-time, but they did not have the ability to let me come part-time.” The Solution This comment is a powerful statement by a former...
Employee Recognition Programs and Retention
Actual Comments of Why Employees Leave “I was disappointed to see no recognition given to a man who retired after working there for probably 30 years. I couldn't believe this person working there for so long didn't mean anything to the company.” The Solution Everyone...
Job Security Concerns and Fear of Job Loss
Actual Comments of Why Employees Leave “We were always worried about being on the chopping block because of jobs being eliminated so I decided since my security was at risk, I would find other more secure employment where layoffs were less common.” The Solution...
