Kathryn Shepherd becomes certified in Employee Retention!

Kathryn has joined an elite group of search/recruiting professionals who understand that their clients are looking for consultants who can give them expertise and serious consultative advice beyond just who to interview and hire, along with serious human capital advice on hiring, screening, selection and retention. CERS requires a significant amount of time and capital investment, and it is not an easy credential to earn or keep.

The cost of a poor hire is astronomical (depending on the employee it will cost you between 2 and 6 X salary) and there is no better time than now to implement “best practices” that will attract, select, promote and retain the best and the brightest. National surveys predict that by 2010, there will be 10million more jobs than people. Counter offers are at their peak. Occasionally counter offers are accepted, but do you want to wait until that star employee turns in his notice to scramble for a plan that will retain him? By that time, you’re usually too late.

The pool of candidates has shrunk and continues to shrink as baby boomers move into retirement, part-time jobs or contract work. McKinsey coined the term “War for Talent” which is our state of affairs today.

If you are interested in assessments that will determine if the “right people” are in the “right seat” on your bus, as well as business retention strategies that will help keep those people on your bus, then call for an appointment with Kathryn. 877-362-8752