{"id":999881261,"date":"2011-09-21T19:18:00","date_gmt":"2011-09-21T19:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dice.npgdev.com\/?p=105235818"},"modified":"2011-09-21T19:18:00","modified_gmt":"2011-09-21T19:18:00","slug":"retention-strategy-give-professionals-their-due","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dice.npgdev.com\/hiring\/recruitment\/retention-strategy-give-professionals-their-due","title":{"rendered":"Retention Strategy: Give Professionals Their Due"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>We all know that unhappy employees are the ones most likely to abandon ship, so it’s alarming to see how many IT positions made a recent list of most hated jobs.<\/a>\u00a0IT directors were the most unhappy, citing nepotism, cronyism and disrespect. Worse yet, they\u2019re more unhappy than waitresses, janitors or bellhops.<\/p>\n

Senior Web developers and tech support analysts are also frustrated: They have to deal with employees and executives who don\u2019t understand the technology. And technical specialists say they\u2019re on-call 24 hours a day. Though they try to help people resolve their problems, they feel they’re treated with a \u201cpalpable level of disrespect.\u201d<\/p>\n

So how can you help retain these folks? First, nurture a culture of mutual<\/a> respect by maintaining transparent hiring and promotional practices, encouraging executives to hold focus groups and openly\u00a0communicate, and\u00a0having zero tolerance for workplace bullying.<\/p>\n

Second, recognize top performers and give them\u00a0tools to develop a career plan so they don\u2019t feel like they\u2019re stuck in a cubicle and a\u00a0dead-end job.<\/p>\n

In a recent survey<\/a>, only 9 percent of business leaders strongly agreed that their companies do a good job of identifying and tracking top-performing and high-potential employees. It\u2019s no wonder that many IT professionals feel unappreciated or ignored.<\/p>\n

Finally, encourage job shadowing, lunch and learn sessions, and learning partnerships so employees understand each others’ roles and responsibilities. People want to help their company succeed by introducing relevant technical solutions and productivity enhancements, but they often feel isolated from the day-to-day business.<\/p>\n

Remember: These activities don\u2019t require a massive budget but you’ll need a plan and executive support to launch a cultural change.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We all know that unhappy employees are the ones most likely to abandon ship, so it’s alarming to see how many IT positions made a recent list of most hated jobs.\u00a0IT directors were the most unhappy, citing nepotism, cronyism and disrespect. Worse yet, they\u2019re more unhappy than waitresses, janitors or bellhops. 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