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Why employee retention is important in the construction industry

Homebase

That’s why employee retention is important, especially in the construction industry. As of 2021 , the construction industry had an average turnover rate of 68%—higher than most other industries, where the average hovers between 30-40%. What is employee turnover? What is employee retention? The good news?

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How this HR Honor Roll winner navigated employee trauma and growth

HRExecutive

Vogel pursued and secured a $300,000 grant to get the program off the ground in 2021, which included hiring a consultant and an organizational change and leadership development leader, who is still with the organization today. The organization has also targeted another common driver of turnover—heavy workloads.

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Employee Engagement During COVID

Affinity HR Group

In addition to a tight labor market and increasing wages , employers are dealing with employee “ bored out ” (chronic boredom leading to feeling totally meaningless) and “ the big quit ” (with 4 million people quitting their jobs in April 2021 alone), while also trying to balance client demands and the changing business environment.

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Employee retention strategies to overcome the Great Resignation

Business Management Daily

Employee retention is a major challenge for employers at this time. Many employers are seeing record turnover rates as the economy rebounds from the coronavirus pandemic. To combat turnover, it’s time to take a more active approach in retaining employees and boosting engagement. Allow telecommuting.

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Top Factors To Improve Better Employee Retention

6Q

In this article, we explain how to get better employee retention. On average, companies spend almost $30,00 per employee, and if it doesn’t work out, the costs increase even more: employee turnover costs companies $15,000,000,000 a year. Here are a few employee retention strategies for companies of all sizes.

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What is the Best Employee Onboarding Process

ExactHire

Even if your employees are able to work onsite, masks and social distancing policies may undercut your efforts at team building. Now it’s even more critical to make sure new employees are able to build rapport with their coworkers. But the best onboarding process hasn’t changed in these stormy times.

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A Manager’s Guide to Successful Onboarding

MP Wired For HR

Increased Retention: Effective onboarding can reduce turnover rates by creating a positive first impression. Organize team-building activities and social events. Virtual Team-Building Activities: Organize online team-building exercises to foster camaraderie.