Will the positive employment outlook shake your employees’ loyalty?

Posted by: Chris Hediger

Over the course of the past few years, we’ve written a number of posts on the potential migration of talent and the need to execute now the necessary workforce strategies that will help retain top talent when the economy rebounds. Given improving employment reports and relatively optimistic projections for 2012, concern over a talent exodus is once again coming to the forefront of executives’ minds.

If this worry is permeating your organization, here’s a quick roundup of past posts and best practices that can help you prevent the loss of key talent.

1. Four reasons employee engagement matters more than ever. Joel Capperella cites the looming talent migration as one of the major trends fueling the escalating need for employee engagement and calls for engagement practices that increase employees’ sense of value and employer loyalty.
2. Employee retention in the new economy. Referring to a survey that found that 65 percent of employees are actively looking for jobs, Mindy Fineout lays out the most valued retention incentives that can help you circumvent a mass exodus.
3. Why employee retention is now more important than ever. In response to increased turnover in tech departments, Donna Vespe discusses customized retention programs and highlights three easy actions employers can take to ensure they keep their top talent.
4. How improving employee engagement can impact your talent strategy. Matt Rivera reasons that not only are engaged employees more likely to stay with your organization, they are also more valuable in achieving company goals and more likely to refer your next hire.