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Peterborough, NH (PRWEB) September 10, 2009 — Costly employee turnover is the greatest staffing concerns for top executives. However, most companies don’t have the tools or the knowledge for preventing employee turnover.

Rethinking Retention: Hiring Workers Who Stay.

There is no tool available to predict stick-ability, or the tendency for an employee to stick with a company when they are hired

However, I can share my research and first-hand experiences on what to look for and how to hire employees that will stay.

The Retention Institute will host a series of webinars focused on providing companies with specific guidance for improving employee retention. Hiring managers and human resource executives will benefit from attending the series, which will take place in the fall of 2009. The first complimentary webinar is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009 at 3 p.m. Eastern time and is titled “Rethinking Retention: Hiring Workers Who Stay.”

During the webinar, Dick Finnegan, a recognized leading advisor on employee retention, will discuss what companies can do during the hiring process to increase employee retention. Finnegan developed The Rethinking Retention Model, which is a research-based method offering more than 300 tested actionable tasks to improve employee retention.

Finnegan will provide webinar attendees with research-based tactics and company best practices that give employers an edge and lower employee turnover when making hiring decisions.

“There is no tool available to predict stick-ability, or the tendency for an employee to stick with a company when they are hired,” said Finnegan. “However, I can share my research and first-hand experiences on what to look for and how to hire employees that will stay.”

To register for the complimentary webinar, visit https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/810645072.

About The Retention Institute
The Retention Institute (SM) offers executives a comprehensive program in employee retention leading to certification as a Certified Employee Retention Professional (CERP). The program enables companies to measure the business impact and reduce the costs associated with employee turnover. The CERP program is based on The Rethinking Retention Model (SM) developed by retention expert Dick Finnegan. The model is a research-based method that offers three specific principles, seven proven strategies and more than 300 tested actionable tasks to improve employee retention. For additional information, visit http://www.retentioninstitute.com/.

About Richard Finnegan:
As president of Finnegan Mackenzie, The Retention Firm, Dick Finnegan is recognized by executives across people management professions as the leading thinker and advisor on employee retention. Dick has worked with scores of clients across six continents on employee retention solutions in industries including healthcare, energy, manufacturing, and financial services. He is the author of Rethinking Retention in Good Times and Bad, available in the fall of 2009. For additional information, visit www.theretentionfirm.com.

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Employment Branding: What Every Employer Should Know

A Report on Organizational Perceptions and Best Practices

Participants should have a good understanding of what employment branding is. Novice executives and entry-level staff can be brought quickly up to speed by purchasing Lizz Pellet’s other recorded training series “How to Build an Employment Brand”.

During the session, you’ll learn:

• How to incorporate your unique company culture into branding efforts
• The “best in class” employment brands and review live examples of their marketing efforts
• The costs associated with employment branding
• How to evaluate your current Employee Value Proposition
• Identify the key players that should be part of employment branding team
• Key timeframes and project schedules associated with building your employment brand.

An Ideal Training Opportunity Set up the interactive seminar in a conference room and pay just one fee for as many attendees as you wish. A great way to amortize your training dollar – and teach your entire team valuable new tricks!

You’ve probably heard the term “Green is the new black.” And it’s true, even in recruiting and retention. Just as organizational culture was touted in the 1990’s as essential for business success, commitment to preserving the environment is ballyhooed this decade. So, to stay competitive, it is critical for companies to invest in reducing waste and inefficiency, ultimately ensuring that sustainability practices are in line with organizational core values.
In this recording you will learn:

• How to successfully build and leverage a green image that attracts and retains top talent… an image that appeals specifically to talent that will “fit” with your organization’s culture

• An effective, three-step process for creating a sustainable HR practice that includes the green function

• The industries in which sustainability jobs are expected to have the highest growth rate

• And, tactics for aligning core values with a sustainability program

One of the many positive outcomes of taking steps to create a sustainable HR practice is the creation of an easy-to-recognize “green” brand — one that simultaneously conveys your environmental responsibility while at the same time acts as a clear recruiting campaign. From recycling and car pooling to telecommuting and video interviewing, it is critical to start looking at the bigger picture and create a cohesive message that communicate your company’s practices and ideals to current and potential employees alike.