Do This to Avoid Premature Evacuation
From the Eye on the Workforce Blog
by Joe Wynne
Workforce management is a key part of project success, but project managers often find it difficult to get trustworthy information on what really works. From interpersonal interactions to big workforce issues we'll look the latest research and proven techniques to find the most effective solutions for your projects.
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PepsiAmericas found that you can't treat new hires as if they are just happy to be workiing and can wait for their professional development later. This company
checked and found that half its turnover came from workers leaving within the first year. That's gotta hurt.
Even in a recession (or recession-like economy), you can't have newly hired workers leaving. It's just way too expensive. If you are able to hire in a downturn, it's probably a rare situation, and you are able to choose the best from a large number of good candidates. And you want to lose that hire? Crazy. Your organization may not have 50% of turnover in the first year, but you don't want turnover costs added to your expenses.
To avoid this premature evacuation, get new workers involved right away in ongoing activities. If you have new hires in your project, take plenty time for onboarding in the Activation and Control stages. Make sure they are comfortable with the different functional groups within the organization. Once they begin to produce, recognize them for their efforts right away. These steps are not all that difficult and will fill many gaps that cause newbies to make like a tree and leave.
Posted on: September 29, 2008 10:18 PM |
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 | geovani |
But an Internet-based tool appealed to Millennials, and that helped the company make the shift.Early rewards in the new program include a key chain on an employee’s first day to "hand people the keys to our business," Tipton says, and a charm-like ornament at 90 days that says, "Thirst for more." The ornament complements the key chain and can be attached to it just like a key. One-, two- and three-year service awards also were instituted.
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