This has a monumental impact on the bottom line: Gartner estimates that turnover caused by a lack of future career opportunities costs average-sized companies $49 million per year. This can give your retention and engagement rates a boost even if some employees are happy where they are. MORE

A senior line executive in a leading $4B technology company needed to accelerate new product development and commercialization to stay ahead of a much larger competitor. The turnover timeframe of Fortune 500 companies has shrunk. How HR Can Enable High Impact Business Results. MORE

I’ve spoken a lot about this on my blog, and there are a few allusions to doing the right thing from an HR perspective in my forthcoming book, Unleashing Capacity: The Hidden Human Resources (Charles Pinot, 2015.) But things that must be said bear repeating, and it’s time for me to repeat myself: women and their equal pay and progression in the workplace is a serious problem for capacity. Think about your turnover rate. Add in recruiting costs and lost productivity. MORE

It can even be argued that it is a matter of equality—all parents should be able to have the option to take time off after the birth or adoption of a new family member. Such a policy promotes gender equality, in and out of the workplace. FMLA benefits business productivity MORE

Function area leaders in HR and recruiting are subsequently looking to analyze employee feedback data to identify and act on trends in training and retention. Further, companies that implement a regular feedback program have a decreased rate of voluntary turnover of nearly 15%. MORE

Function area leaders in HR and recruiting are subsequently looking to analyze employee feedback data to identify and act on trends in training and retention. Further, companies that implement a regular feedback program have a decreased rate of voluntary turnover of nearly 15%. MORE

d&i Leaders is a global community of senior diversity, inclusion and people focused professionals, looking to collaborate, network and accelerate their workplace inclusion strategy. For their 15th summit, the Global Recruiter picked a hot topic to discuss: diversity in recruitment. The convention will examine diversity from two perspectives: the challenges and initiatives established by recruitment agencies and the expectations of clients. MORE

Employees who are good culture fits are those who mesh well both professionally and personally – the idea being that a team of employees who believe in your company mission and get along well enough to grab post-work drinks together will be more productive. MORE

The best companies are usually the ones that take their employees’ feedback into consideration and come up with diverse ways to allow them to grow. Retention. Retention is fairly obvious. A low turnover rate is correlated with having great employee engagement. MORE

Although significant progress has been made in employers proactively pursuing policies of equal pay for equal positions, this alone will not close the gap: gender equity is a complex and systemic issue that requires action on many fronts. Boosting morale and worker productivity. MORE

d&i Leaders is a global community of senior diversity, inclusion and people focused professionals, looking to collaborate, network and accelerate their workplace inclusion strategy. For their 15th summit, the Global Recruiter picked a hot topic to discuss: diversity in recruitment. The convention will examine diversity from two perspectives: the challenges and initiatives established by recruitment agencies and the expectations of clients. MORE