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Much has been written about retaining high
performers and upper management. But where can businesses go for advice
about keeping their lesser-skilled, hourly-wage workers? Based on the
practices of businesses that value their workers,
Here to Stay offers a series of cost-effective actions, including
hiring the right people, welcoming them, retaining them and developing their
talents for the company's benefit.
In developing Here to Stay,
nearly 100 companies were interviewed - from coast to coast. The guide
focuses particularly on the practices and policies of ten companies who rely
heavily on hourly workers and for whom employee retention is central to
their business strategy.
Here to Stay is
an ideal resource for:
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Owners of small and medium-sized businesses
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Human resources staff
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Managers or shift foremen
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Workforce development organizations
Employers can use this guide to better
understand what motivates new employees to develop a sense of belonging and
desire to succeed - how their own actions, their workplace culture, their
policies and procedures, can all be influential in the retention and
long-term success of new hourly employees.
Workforce development organizations can use the guide to understand
business practices that keep lower-income workers on the job; to generate
ideas to help employer partners who are experiencing high turnover; to
provide content for newsletters, presentations or workshops for the business
community; and as a resource—and a thank you—to businesses that hire their
job seekers.
The Five Key Sections of
Here To Stay
These sections are arranged chronologically from
recruiting to hiring, orienting, retaining and asset building. Cumulatively,
the information can help you to create a work environment that encourages -
and allows - your hourly-wage workers to stay on the job, increase their
productivity and become true assets to your business.
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Section 1: Not Just a Warm Body, But a Real
Match
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Section 2: Welcome to our World
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Section 3: Staying Made Easier
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Section 4: They Learn, You Benefit
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Section 5: Partner for Retention
Presented in a highly reader-friendly format, each
section includes information, insights, resources and practical tools
and for implementing best practices.
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