Employee turnover is a problem in most industries. However, it is a major problem when star performers leave your organization. You can retain your best people and attract more like them relatively easily if you first understand what these top performers want.
Source: Gallup, March 8, 2017.
However, brand and reputation also reflect a sense of pride. Employees want to feel good about their organization and what it offers the world. They want to be able to say, “I like what this company stands for.”
INSIGHTS: Many leading-edge companies have flexible job descriptions so that rather than ask a candidate to fit a rigid profile, they mold the job to the strengths of the candidate. This process requires more work in the hiring and onboarding process, but the return on investment is well worth the additional effort.