Unit1AstheownerofasmallbusinesssellingsoftwareIfindithardtorecruitgoodpeopleintoday‘stightlabormarketandhavinggotpeopleonboard,thereisanequally,ifnotmoredifficulttaskofkeepingthemhappy
Staffturnoverisarealproblem
TwoyearsagoourstaffturnoveratEpmusplcwasoutofcontrol
Wewereconsistentlylosingstaffacrossthespectrumfromclericalworkerstoseniormanagers,butourrealworrywastheskilledtehdnicalpeoplewhowereleavingus
Theycomprisedabulkofourworkforcesowebroughtinagroupofconsultantstohelpusfigureoutwhytheywereleaving
Itwasn'ttoodifficulttoseewhathadgonewrong
Gettingnewrecruitstodealwithclientswithoutanyspecialisttrainingwasn‘tagoodidea
Wewereputtingourstaffinanunfairposition,especiallywhentheyhadtoreachsalestargets
Norwasthesystemofevaluatingemployeeperformanceonlyonceayearagoodidea
Itmeantwewon