Today, both attracting and particularly, retaining top talent is at the top of every key human resources leader’s mind. And whether you call it “onboarding,” job sculpting or something else, everybody OI Partners encounters is talking about how to hang onto their talent. There are many examples of “best practices” in retaining talent from which to draw. In this month’s newsletter, we have attempted to share with you, those we have found to not only be successful, but practical and doable, as well.

The First 90 Days Are Critical to Long-Term Retention

Research shows that positively engaging new employees immediately can make a marked difference in retaining them long term. Here are five tips for how to do that.

A Retention Best Practices Case Study:  Bowen Engineering Corporation

Bowen Engineering Corporation didn’t start with the goal of being named one of the Best Small Companies to Work for in America. But, thanks to a culture that makes leadership development at every level a priority, it has built a highly satisfied workforce that has earned them this honor. Here is how they did it.

Retaining Good Employees

Research shows that a majority of your employees would consider leaving for a more appealing opportunity—and that the cost to your company when just one employee leaves is substantial. Prevent those losses by considering these four things employees say they want.

Employee Retention: Keeping the People Who Keep You in Business

Knowledge workers are the backbone of your company because they keep the factories churning, the customers satisfied and the new products coming. The retention of this group of highly skilled workers is one of the major challenges today. Here are four ways to motivate knowledge workers.