D.I.Y. Staff Retention
Allowing work teams to decide how to spend their training budgets, and providing staff with a $3000 referral bonus help keep the head count growing at a global engineering firm.
Age Of Assent
Talent2 has to work hard at keeping its Gen X, Gen Y and baby boomers all happy - and keen to stay. Its attrition rate is half the industry average.
The Right Staff
Finding and keeping five-star staff in an isolated mountain village posed a big problem for an upmarket regional resort. It was time for creativity ...
Enemy Territory
A call-centre business just keeps on winning Employer of the Year awards thanks to its policy of eliminating the enemies of engagement.
No Pain, No Gain
Buying into a business while trying to complete a university degree was a big step. But that was just the start of a steep learning curve.
100% Happy
Despite unprecedented demand for tradespeople across Australia, a regional trade services business with 48 staff had a 100% staff retention rate last year.
Alternative Reality
A start-up Melbourne ad agency began dealing with staff retention issues before it even started business. Here is how to become an employer of choice.
Runaway Staff Stopped
In an industry with more vacancies than good people to fill them, a consulting firm had to take urgent action to retain its good staff - and attract new ones.
Back To The Past
Forget fancy notions of online training and psychometric testing. One electrical services company finds its award-winning staff by looking for the right attitude.
In The Hiring Line
A financial services staff recruiter has many tips on employing good staff but the main one is for senior managers to beware of delegating the hiring role.
Contract Labour Cannot Solve All Your Problems
Time to hire some contract staff? A leading Australian labor firm gives advice on what you should do - and should not do.