Amid the difficulties many Americans having just finding a job, many employers find it tough keeping their best workers on board, a survey found.
Fifty-four percent of employers reported losing high-performing workers during the first half of the year, according to a survey by Right Management.
Another 18 percent also lost workers involuntarily but were able to replace them. Only 28 percent said they were able to retain most of their top talent. Â Right Management is the talent and career management expert within Manpower Inc.
 “We know there are a lot of unhappy and dissatisfied employees as a result of the ongoing recession,” said Right Management Vice President Bill Brimmer. “It is critically important for organizations to focus on top performers who are responsible for a significant percentage of the work that gets done. They are more inclined to walk out the door if they have the opportunity, and as business conditions improve, such opportunities will also increase.”
Brimmer advised employers to be in tune with employees at both individual and collective levels.
“While engagement surveys may provide insight into the sentiments of the overall workforce, it’s still essential for companies to have an engagement strategy, one key component of which includes career discussions with individual employees,” he said. “Employers need to know what their workers are thinking and what they want from their careers, and align this with the direction of the business.”
Right Management surveyed 558 individuals via an online poll conducted between May and June.
