Daily Archives: August 28, 2008

Webinar Alert: Retain the Best, Repel the Rest

The “perfect storm” is no longer just on the radar screen; it has arrived. Baby boomers are retiring, the economy is more uncertain than ever and companies nationwide are trying to do more with less. Making matters worse, employee loyalty is a thing of the past and, if you are like most managers, 70% of the people who work for you would take a job with another organization were it offered.
 
In this webinar, Mel Kleiman, the nation’s leading authority on recruiting, selection and retention, will explore the major causes of employee dissatisfaction and the steps you can take to retain your best and brightest people – those people your competition is looking to take away from you.
 
After participating in this webinar, you will have a better understanding of: 
  • How to hire to reduce turnover
  • The number one reason great employees leave and what to do about it
  • The question every new employee should be asked on the first day of work and what the answer needs to be
  • The four things every employee looks for in a job (no matter which generation they belong to)
  • The five R’s and one C of employee retention
Click on the link below to register for this event and learn about other upcoming webinars.

http://www.us.manpower.com/webinars

 
Feel free to pass this information onto colleagues or friends so they can join us on September 24.  The presentation time is from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. CDT

Workforce Metrics: Gen Y Reviewing Offers and Online Help Wanted Ads

Reviewing Offers
Percentage of college students reporting with whom they review their jobs offers, by gender, 2008

Source Female Male
Parents 72.3% 66.0%
Relative other than parent 29.8 28.6
Friend 61.2 58.9
Faculty 27.7 27.9
Career center 15.7 17.7
No one; decided on my own 16.9 21.0
Note: Survey of 19,000 college students
Source: National Association of Colleges and Employers

Online Help Wanted Ads
National and regional total-ads rate and new-ads rate, June 2007 and 2008

Total-ads rate New-ads rate
June ’07 June ’08 June ’07 June ’08
U.S. 2.8 2.5 1.8 1.8
New England 3.7 3.4 2.2 2.2
Mid-Atlantic 3.1 2.9 1.9 2.0
South Atlantic 2.9 2.7 1.8 1.8
East North Central 2.2 2.0 1.3 1.3
East South Central 1.7 1.7 1.1 1.2
West North Central 2.7 2.4 1.6 1.7
West South Central 2.8 2.6 1.7 1.9
Mountain 3.8 3.4 2.7 2.5
Pacific 3.8 2.9 2.5 2.1
Note: Ads rates are calculated as a percentage of the most currently available
Source: The Conference Board