| Good employees are hard to come by these | | | | employees. This is not only to motivate and |
| days. You have to go through all the trouble of | | | | inspire them to work harder but this is also a |
| browsing through hundreds of resumes, | | | | good way of making them happy with their work. |
| conducting extensive employment background | | | | 4. Harmonious Working Relationship |
| screening, and interviewing various people. | | | | Being a boss does not mean you can be bossy |
| But you also have to know that retaining the | | | | and mean. Being a good employer is one of the |
| good employees you have found for your | | | | important factors that make an employee stay in |
| company can sometimes even be more difficult. | | | | a particular company. So if you want to retain |
| This is why, once you find that perfect employee, | | | | your employees be sure that you treat them well. |
| you must do everything to ensure that you will | | | | Treat them how you would want to be treated |
| be able to keep him or her in your company. | | | | and that is with respect and dignity. |
| But then you wonder, "What can I possibly do to | | | | 5. Clear Scope of Job |
| retain good employees?" Fortunately, these | | | | If you hired a communication officer for your |
| proven techniques will make employees want to | | | | company, he should only be doing things that |
| stay in your company. | | | | were clearly delineated in his job description. If |
| 1. Good Workers Compensation | | | | you make him do other things like make you |
| Money is an effective motivator to any | | | | coffee or run personal errands, he would probably |
| employee. Great employees have exceptional | | | | not be too happy about that. |
| talents, knowledge and skills, and they surely | | | | 6. Career Advancement |
| know their worth. If you do not give them a | | | | If you have been working so hard for many |
| generous paycheck, it would not take long before | | | | years for a certain company and then one day, |
| they pack their things and look for a company | | | | you realize that you still occupy the same position |
| who will pay them better. Of course, you do not | | | | you did 11 years ago, would not that upset you? |
| need to pay an extremely overpriced salary that | | | | You should always make your employees feel |
| will leave you broke but just a little over the | | | | that they are going somewhere, especially those |
| normal wage would be much appreciated. | | | | with exceptional talents and skills aim to make it |
| 2. Employee Benefits | | | | to the top. You should be the instrument that will |
| Do not forget that your company should provide | | | | help them achieve that. Make sure you give |
| the employees all government mandated benefits | | | | promotion as often as you could and as needed. |
| as well as those optional ones that would make | | | | It is never easy being an employer with all the |
| your employee feel that his stay in company is | | | | responsibilities and duties you have to oversee but |
| worth it. | | | | the right kind of employees will surely make your |
| 3. Recognition and Incentives | | | | life easier, so keep them happy and loyal to your |
| It is extremely important that you are able to | | | | company. |
| recognize good performance from your | | | | |