What does ER stand for?

They can be a strong part of your talent management and employee retention strategies.

The quality of employee retention can be the difference between capitalizing on prosperous times and backpedaling to combat attrition.

Studies and surveys from the UK and US suggest employee retention becomes a greater issue during turbulent times, necessitating effective strategies and methods to keep talent.

An employee retention program developed by software company SAS, for example, crunches data on employees who have quit in the past five years--their skills, profiles, studies, and friendships.

Summary: A comprehensive study on workforce engagement and retention trends conducted by Manpower Middle East, a subsidiary of employment services group Manpower, reveals the urgency of adopting more effective employee retention programs to attain both competitiveness and profitability in the regional markets.

Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam said it would take a year after closing the sale to assess employee retention.

Another 37 percent of respondents said telecommuting helps improve employee retention.

An Employee Retention Agreement is a legal contract entered into by an employer and a key employee whose services the company desires to retain When employees know that their company might be acquired, they understand that their employment security may be in danger An Employee Retention Agreement is a legal contract entered into by an employer and a key employee whose services the company desires to retain.