Brantham (a consultant with a private firm) explains what employees want and describes how human factors should affect the type of reward system offered. Brantham offers 24 strategies for retaining employees, profiles companies with excellent employee retention, and provides examples of the techniques they use. Four key principles are emphasized: being a company that people want to work for, hi…
Using examples from some successful companies, consultant Ahlrichs explains how to attract and retain quality workers. She presents ideas such as calculating the costs of turnover, using technology, increasing the number of offers accepted, and creating an exciting experience for new employees to reduce turnover. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Tulgan, consultant on new management practices, shares what he has learned and taught at the front lines of the war for talent, which many see as the single most important challenge business faces in the 21st century. Basing his discussion on current research about the character and proclivities of this swelling free-agent labor force, he tells how managers at some of America's most influential…