The Disconnect Between Employers and Workers

Executive Summary

Even with a recovering labor market, employee retention remains top of mind for employers. As companies around the country compete to attract talent, employers are also focused on keeping their workforce intact. To support retention, it’s critical to understand when, where and why attrition is taking place.

As factors like flexible work, competitive compensation and company culture become increasingly important to employees, employers need to understand the needs of their workforce and how to best make them feel valued. From there, short- and long-term strategies can be put in place to stave off attrition through quick wins and longer investments.

This white paper examines the all-too-frequent disconnect between employers and their workforce, current labor market conditions and trends in worker attrition, and also offers tactical strategies for improving employee retention and engagement.

Topics Covered

• How to calculate your company’s turnover rate
• Reasons employees are leaving their jobs
• Strategies to help your company prevent attrition
• Short- and long-term solutions to help improve employee retention
• The role of scalable, managed solutions in employee retention