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Keeping the People Who Keep You in Business

24 Ways to Hang On to Your Most Valuable Talent

by Leigh Branham

AMACOM, 2001

Category: Human Resources

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Keeping the People Who Keep You in Business

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In this summary you will learn

  • How to keep great employees
  • How to hire long-term workers
  • How to identify and reward your employees’ needs and talents

Why you should read Keeping the People Who Keep You in Business

If you are fed up with recruiting, training and motivating new employees only to see them ride off into the sunset, you probably need to re-think some of your basic approaches to running your business. You can emerge a winner in the now fully joined war for great talent - the inevitable collision of a low unemployment rate with the corporate world’s growing need for skilled workers. Management consultant Leigh Branham has written a lively, thorough guide to keeping great employees. Her book, which is a pleasure to read, is filled with plenty of sound, usable advice and examples from large and small companies. No matter what your industry is or how big your company might be, her guidance is likely to help you keep your best people longer. getAbstract recommends this book to executives and managers. Read it before your competition does.

About the Author

Leigh Branham  is vice president of consulting services for Right Management Consultants, a human resources consulting firm. He lives in Lake Quivera, Kansas.

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