Holding onto your valued workers doesn't end with a competitive paycheck. It requires an environment of great management, open communication, empowerment, and recognition.
While the U.S. economy may be growing at a rate of 3 to 4 percent each year, employers are seeing a corresponding decrease in the availability of bright, talented 35- to 45-year olds. When you combine this statistic with the idea that at any given time 75 percent of the employees in a typical organization are at least pas