Retaining Top Employees (Briefcase Books) [Paperback]

J. Leslie McKeown (Author)

Book Description

Series: Briefcase Books | Publication Date: August 15, 2002

Now translated into 12 languages! This reader-friendly, icon-rich series is must reading for managers at every level

All managers, whether brand-new to their positions or well established in the corporate hierarchy, can use a little "brushing up" now and then. The skills-based Briefcase Books series is filled with ideas and strategies to help managers become more capable, efficient, effective, and valuable to their corporations.

State-of-the-art techniques and technologies are fine, but only those companies that recognize and hold on to their top-performing employees will thrive in a tough competitive environment. Retaining Top Employees focuses on specific actions to make retention a top priority. From innovative recruitment and compensation policies to making effective use of exit interviews, it outlines a complete program for becoming the employer of choice­­and is today's most in-depth exploration of this increasingly essential topic.

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A Complete Program for Creating an Appealing Work Environment--and Making Your Best Employees Want to Stay

Each day, the competition is out to steal your most talented employees. Your best defense is to create a total work experience so attractive that your brightest stars would never consider leaving. Retaining Top Employees focuses on the specific strategies and tactics you can use to create and sustain competitive advantage by increasing your company's attractiveness to both current and potential employees. This latest addition to McGraw-Hill's hands-on Briefcase Books series provides you with:

• Retention-focused new employee orientation guidelines
• Strategies for targeting recognition programs to top performers
• Communication techniques that effective managers must know

The best managers understand that the contributions of excellent employees are what makes the difference between success and failure, and they take actions to retain those people. Retaining Top Employees shows you how to make employee retention an integral part of your organizational culture, creating a work environment that will not only attract but retain your industry's top people.

Briefcase Books, written specifically for today's busy manager, feature eye-catching icons, checklists, and sidebars to guide managers step-by-step through everyday workplace situations. Look for these innovative design features to help you navigate through each page:

• Clear definitions of key terms, concepts, and jargon
• Tactics and strategies for managing top talent
• Insider tips for creating and maintaining staff fulfillment
• Practical advice for minimizing management mistakes
• Warning signs of things that could go wrong in retention initiatives
• Stories and insights from the retention experiences of others
• Specific procedures, tactics, and techniques for following this book's advice

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Product Details

• Paperback: 230 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (August 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071387560
• ISBN-13: 978-0071387569
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,373,331 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Retaining Top Employess, January 14, 2003

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Douglas H. MacGarvey (Miami, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Retaining Top Employees (Briefcase Books) (Paperback)

A solid, concise and comprehensive resource. Insightful, practical information that I've referred to again and again.

4.0 out of 5 stars Employee Retention, September 19, 2011

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George Mancuso - See all my reviews

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Excellent book, well written and logical. Gives the reader the insight into what the intrinsic cost of replacing employees over and over again.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good condition, easy to read and follow, February 1, 2010

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This was a required textbook for one of my college classes. Good service, easy to read.