| RETENTION Countering the retention challenge A new survey by IRS looks at the difficulties employers continue to face in retaining key staff, the steps they take to tackle the problem and the tools used to develop long-term retention strategies. The 90-company survey found that, despite the loosening labour market, eight in ten organisations reported difficulties retaining staff over the past 12 months and more than a fifth said their problems had intensified. What you will find in this IRS study Spread across six pages, the IRS article examines:
A final word "Gathering hard data on reasons why individuals are leaving is vital if addressing staff retention is an aim of the organisation. It removes the guesswork from the situation and, if done effectively, gives the organisation an insight into working relationships, job function and design, and corporate culture." - IRS Employment Review 750. Want to know more? Title: Facing the retention challenge? IRS Employment Review 750/Recruitment and retention, 29 April 2002. Methodology: The survey is based on information received from 90 organisations - all subscribers to IRS Employment Review. Survey sample: The survey participants employ around 204,000 people in total. Seven in ten respondents are private companies. Availability: Contact the subscriptions department at Industrial Relations Services in London, tel: 020 7354 6742. For more details jump to the IRS Employment Review web site . . . Posted 6 June 2002
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