Surviving the Honeymoon: Retaining Engaged Employees Beyond the First Year

More than 59% of employees who leave an organization do so between six months and one year. Of those who stay, another 50% leave before two years of employment. Now that you have them trained and competent in their roles, what will you do to keep them?
More than 59% of employees who leave an organization do so between six months and one year. Of those who stay, another 50% leave before two years of employment. Now that you have them trained and competent in their roles, what will you do to keep them?

Recent HR Solutions’ research also demonstrates that when asked, 42% of the Disengaged Employees said they wouldn’t leave their organizations within the next 12 months. Solely focusing on retention numbers absent of measures for engagement can be misleading.

The steep decline of employee engagement levels from 36% to 17% after one year of service is astonishing; This is a wake-up call for organizations, regardless of industry or size, to develop ongoing strategies to create engaged workplaces and continually seek employee feedback to measure levels of engagement and affect positive change.

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