Why Do Your Best Employees Quit?

I’ve been thinking about the Champlain College Workforce Development Center’s Online Human Resources Workshop “Finding and Keeping the Best People” beginning in a few weeks and wondering why good employees leave seemingly good positions and move on. Is there one overarching theme, or a wide variety of reasons? So, as a good librarian, I did some research. What I found left me with more questions than answers along with some skepticism.

Posts from consultant’s web sites lean heavily on bad management behavior as the top reason employees leave. That may be true, but when the next sentence proposes their management coaching program as a solution, I begin to question the research.

Posts that rely on information gathered from exit interviews also leave me wondering. Are most people really honest with human resources during an exit interview? We have all had it drilled into us to “never burn bridges” that I seriously doubt any valid conclusions can be gained during an exit interview.

Also, I’m not convinced that people are really, truly honest with themselves about why they quit. It is a lot easier and safer to say “another company offered me more money or a promotion” than admitting a personal or organizational failure to yourself, family, and friends.

Obviously, there is more than one answer to this question, but one thing is certain. Keeping the best people first requires finding the best people; this means making sure there is a good match between the job and the applicant. The position must make the best use of an individual’s skills and abilities.

Ask yourself these questions?

Hiring managers – Are you truly honest with yourself and the applicant about the position, expectations and organizational culture?

Applicants – Are you truly listening to the hiring manager to determine if the position is a good fit for you, or are you just focusing on “winning the job”?

What are your thoughts on “Finding and Keeping the Right People: HR Best Practices”? Tell us what you think and join our online conversation by enrolling in this workshop beginning November 1. For more information and secure online registration, visit http://www.go.champlain.edu/hrsentry.

Don't let your HR Certification Lapse!

Earn 20+ Re-Certification Credits with Champlain College's Online HR Workshops

Managing the human resources function of a business or organization can be a real challenge.  Ensuring that your workplace is a safe and welcoming place for all employees, keeping the right people and managing them for optimal performance, these are all best practices that need to be supported.

Using best HR practices protects your organization from risk and creates an environment that promotes retention, productivity, inclusion and fairness.  Champlain College has teamed up with nationally-known human resource expert HRSentry to bring you 4 instructor-led training opportunities.

These workshops, which are pre-approved by the HR Certification Institute for PHR, SPHR, or GPHR re-certification, are facilitated by human resource experts.  They are offered entirely online, 24/7, so you can attend the sessions whenever it's most convenient for you.

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September 27, 2010:
301 - Motivating Employees for Optimal Performance
20 PHR, SPHR & GPHR re-certification credits
5-week series

November 1, 2010:
401 - Finding and Keeping the Right People
20 PHR, SPHR & GPHR re-certification credits
5-week series

Best Value! Save 25% by enrolling in all 4 workshops

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Champlain College Management Excellence Seminar Series begins Sept. 17

The Management Excellence Seminar Series delivers the high-level skills that all managers need to be successful. Real workplace scenarios are used in each session to equip participants with tools and strategic concepts they can integrate into their personal management practices for immediate results.

Topics include:

• Managing and developing people
• Leading teams
• Effective delegation
• Making great decisions
• Resolving conflicts
• Coaching for performance.

The seminar's format is interactive and spreads over a five-week period allowing participants to incorporate sessions into their schedules without requiring them to be away from the workplace for an extended block of time. The integration of management concepts with real workplace scenarios ensures an immediate impact. Managers ranging from new to experienced have found this series to be extremely useful!

Champlain College - HRSentry Online Workshops

Champlain College and HRSentry have teamed up to deliver four online workshops on human resource management issues.

Improve the management of your most important resource – Your Employees

Who should enroll? This series is ideal for managers who are responsible for HR functions within their small – to medium – size organization. If HR responsibilities are part of your job description, or if you are the person managing the HR function by default, this series is for you!

Why enroll? The online Human Resource Management workshops provide you with the following benefits:

• Delivered entirely online, asynchronously 24/7. All you need is a computer with Internet access
• Lectures use practical, real-world examples
• Your specific workplace challenges are solved while learning best practices and gaining HR knowledge
• Free access to HRSentry’s virtual libraries, and the opportunity to build your own personalized resource library using HRSentry’s extensive database
• Network with others like you across industries and throughout the country
• Facilitated by HR experts with decades of corporate and non-profit experience
• Self-assessment tools and an organizational audit
• 50 online state libraries and all federal laws and regulations at your fingertips

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