Getting Engaged

Why now is the time to show your employees that you're invested in a long-term relationship with them

Many American workers feel like they’re in a “marriage of convenience” with their current employer.  Since the recession, a lot of employers have acted like they’re a prized catch – their workers are lucky to have a job, given the economy and massive layoffs, and therefore little effort is necessary to nurture the employee/employer relationship.  But when the economy recovers and it becomes an “employee market” again, these same workers will be the first ones out the door.  
 

Like any committed relationship, what employees want most from their employer is to be appreciated.  In our new “Employee Attitude Survey,” the majority of American workers polled (56%) said that aside from compensation and benefits, being appreciated would motivate them to stay in their current position – even more so than an opportunity to advance their career (46%).