Includes bibliographical references. - Enth. 17 Beitr.

Introduction -- Make retention a core strategy -- Why retention should become a core strategy now / Paul Michelman -- Aligning human capital with business strategy : perspectives from thought leaders / Cassandra A. Frangos -- Employee retention : what managers can do -- How to keep your company's star employees / Edward Prewitt -- Do people want to work for you? / Loren Gary -- Engage your workers -- Whose job is employee satisfaction? / Angelia Herrin -- How great managers manage people / Paul Michelman -- How to coach your employees / Martha Craumer -- Employee recognition and reward / With Bob Nelson -- Real empowerment? : manage the boundaries / Alan Randolph -- Match techniques to employee types -- Keys to retaining your best managers in a tight job market / Marie Gendron -- Why women leave--and what corporations can do about it / Kristen B. Donahue -- Managing the labor shortage: part 1 : how to keep your 50-somethings -- Managing the labor shortage: part 2 : finding--and keeping--good young employees -- Extract maximum value from employees -- Getting the best employee ideas / with Alan G. Robinson -- Honing strengths or shoring up weaknesses : which is more effective? / Melissa Raffoni -- When your best people leave, will their knowledge leave, too? / David Boath and David Y. Smith

"This guide offers a rich array of proven retention practices, including how to: recognize the early warning signs of defection, utilize effective reward systems, create new learning opportunities, exploit the unique abilities of young stars." --BOOK JACKET.