Sixteen Ways To Keep Your Best Employees (Continued)

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Here are another four ways to help retain our best employees:

Seed #5: Give praise where praise is due. If someone does a great job, let him (or her) know. And then let his customers know! Recognizing a job well done isn't an expensive proposition, but it will mean the world to your employee.

Seed #6: Get creative with benefits. You don't have to provide your employees with onsite medical care and
state-of-the-art fitness centers. "There are many inexpensive ways to satisfy your employees; you just have to use your imagination," says Sujansky. "Take a
note from Qualcomm. In addition to offering an amazing healthcare package, the company caters dinner for employees who work late, a relatively inexpensive perk
that is sure to please hungry, hardworking employees. Other options include providing access to dry-cleaning services, treating all of your employees to lunch once a week, or providing them with on-site educational programs delivered by local experts or company vendors in a wide variety of fields."

Seed #7: Be aware of the changing needs of your employees. Keep in mind that as your employees progress in life their needs change. After having a child, an employee may want to travel less than before the child was born.

Seed #8: Realize that great employees thrive under great leaders. Your employees won't leave you for that greener
pasture unless you drive them to it. The buck starts and stops with their leaders. In fact it's commonly said that employees don't quit their job, they quit their manager.

That's my POST for today. Please remember, you can read Dr. Sujansky's article at: http://www.itworld.com/Career/nlscareers071008/index.html, and please use our "comments" box to post your thoughts, ideas and suggestions. Thanks again, and do visit us again tomorrow.