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BABY BOOMERS AND THE LOSS OF ORGANIZATIONAL KNOWLEDGE

Tuesday, January 30th, 2007

Okay, so I’ve been reading a lot of things lately about baby boomers and the loss of organizational knowledge. This is suppose to be one of the biggest losses that organizations may face in the near future. It happens when baby boomers retire and take with them all of their knowledge, skills and expertise.
From […]

WHY JOB SATISFACTION MUST BE A COMPANY-WIDE ENDEAVOR

Friday, October 27th, 2006

The job of retaining quality employees is not the sole responsibility of the human resources department, though too often managers abdicate their role in the process somehow believing that HR professionals will single-handedly create job satisfaction for their staff.
Employee job satisfaction is not just about having a job and receiving a paycheck, although all too […]

WHAT HELPS IMPROVE JOB SATISFACTION: JUST ASK

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

The best way to know what keeps employees from leaving is to ask, and yet many companies don’t take the time to find out what gives their workers the greatest job satisfaction.
Instead of beating your head against a wall trying to figure out what works, just ask. This may seem like a strange concept, but […]

JOB SATISFACTION AND THE ROLE OF A MANAGER

Monday, October 23rd, 2006

Job satisfaction is determined by the relationship an employee has with his or her immediate supervisor. And yet research suggests that 89 percent of managers think it’s all about the money.
Actually, it’s all about you.
Rod Tidwell may have screamed, “Show me the money!” at the top of his lungs, but ultimately the most important thing […]