You just hired a new employee last month. They just finished onboarding and are finally settling into their role. Everything seems to be going well, but to your surprise, they quit. So, what’s the deal? Why would new hires accept an offer at a company, only to leave within the first few months? Well, it […]
Tag: retention
Driver Turnover and Retention Strategies
Are you facing high driver turnover in your trucking organization and trying to determine the root causes of why people are leaving? Understanding what’s causing them to call it quits is a huge hurdle for a lot of companies, but that’s where confidential surveys come in. One of the questions we ask in all of […]
High Job Openings and High Quit Rates Further Tighten Labor Market for Employers
The most recent report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics was released last week, and its findings make it clear that if employers aren’t already thinking about how to fill positions and keep talent, they will need to very soon. Unfilled positions are increasing at record levels The rate of job openings has reached […]
Why Driver Feedback Alone Isn’t Enough to Lower Turnover
Hear this lately? “We guarantee we will lower your turnover by 10%!” “On average our clients lowered their turnover by 15%!” Given current driver conditions, that sounds great, you should buy it!….Until you think it through a little better. With the rise of driver turnover and the driver shortage, the industry will continue to hear […]
How to Provide Professional Development Opportunities When Advancement is Limited
Employee Retention, Satisfaction & Professional Development Opportunities When it comes to employee satisfaction and retention, many companies who work with People Element struggle with a lack of advancement opportunities. The reasons can differ based on the organization and the industry, but here are some of the common issues we’ve encountered: Employees accept a position to get […]
The Cost of Nursing Turnover
Do you know the hidden costs of nursing turnover? This article from People Element outlines the business costs for vacant nursing positions.
Leadership Communication Style
Driver Retention and Driver Manager Communication It’s no mystery that quality driver managers pay off in the form of productive, safe drivers who will stay with your company. But how will you know if someone will be a quality manager before they take the role? Should they be a former driver, or someone without driving […]
Baby Boomers and the Nursing Shortage
Baby Boomers and the Nursing Shortage The nursing shortage in the U.S. has been at a near-crisis stage for several years. The largest portion of the healthcare workforce are America’s 3 million nurses, and nursing as a profession is one of the fastest-growing careers in the nation. Yet the supply of nurses cannot keep up […]
How New Hire Check Ins & Employee Check Ins Reduce Turnover
I don’t include the second “real job” I had on my resume. I’d worked there for five days when I turned in my resignation. I couldn’t wait to get out the door. Since then I’ve spent more than 10 years working in the world of talent management and human resources. I now understand that I […]
Third Party Exit Interviews: Benefits for Employee Turnover
So many of our employees are leaving and we need to find out why. How can we find out? Should we just ask them ourselves? When it comes to conducting exit interviews, take into consideration that the best approach to finding out what’s really causing turnover is likely not to be directly asked by you. […]
