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Keeping the Best

Why Retention Matters

Key Topics Covered in This Chapter

Why retention matters to companies and their managers

Why people stay—and why they leave

Differentiating between individuals and employee segments

Tips on managing for retention

 

HIRING AND RETENTION are two sides of the same coin. They complement each other, and if both are done well, they produce what every company desperately needs: first-class human assets. In this chapter we will shift our focus from the hiring process to strategies for keeping the good people you already have.

If you did everything described in the previous chapter, and filled all your positions ...

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