Twenty percent of employers say they are having a difficult time retaining high-performing employees during this recession, according to a poll by HR.BLR.com and Compensation.BLR.com.
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Get Your Report Now!Sixteen percent of respondents said they were having a “somewhat difficult” time retaining high-performing employees during this recession, compared with 4 percent who said they were having a “very difficult” time doing so.
However, 80 percent of respondents said their organization was having no difficulty retaining high-performing employees.
The firm Sirota Survey Intelligence says that while an employee who is an average performer rarely considers leaving his or her job during a difficult economic period, high-potential employees do. The firm identified 8 steps to retaining these high-potential employees, such as focusing on career-development needs. You can find the tips in the article below: