staff retention in news
Northern Ireland builds high tech credentials
News Both Crossey and MD of mobile software developer Openwave's Belfast development centre, Matt Halligan, said strong staff retention is an attraction while a strong team ethic is a feature of the local workforce. [02 Jun 2008]
Males in tech willing to show off their wad
News He said staff retention levels would be boosted by a culture of openness and equality over pay. Male techies are willing to reveal the size of their pay packets if it helps women get a fairer pay deal. [02 May 2008]
Microsoft earmarks $1.5bn for Yahoo! staff
News Microsoft plans to set aside $1.5bn for employee retention at Yahoo! lawyer noted Microsoft had informed the company it "earmarked $1.5bn for employee retention at Yahoo! should it succeed in its unsolicited buyout bid for the internet search... [30 Apr 2008]
Are remote workers hitting you where it hurts?
News While businesses undoubtedly see benefits from allowing remote working - such as increased productivity and better rates of staff retention - Cisco says there is also a financial burden when it comes to ensuring remote staff do not compromise... [11 Mar 2008]
Vodafone boosts apprenticeship scheme
News It's also a retention tool. From next month, all new staff at the company will go through an induction programme from which they will gain a level 2 qualification after four months on the job. Mobile giant Vodafone has committed to boosting its... [25 Feb 2008]
IT skills shortage hits 10-year high
News Just under 40 per cent of respondents indicated recruitment and retention issues, a significant increase on the 29 per cent reported last year. The report warns employers to budget for increased training, with 73 per cent of those who said there... [11 Feb 2008]
Top 10 skills stories of the year
News This year silicon.com named the top 50 CIOs, then gathered many of these leaders in a room and asked them to divulge their staff retention secrets on camera. Banks hardest hit by staff crisis Meanwhile silicon.com's ninth Skills Survey took the... [17 Dec 2007]
Cruise line gets ship-shape with workforce management tool
News Lyall said: "Staff retention is always an issue with any contact centre. This in turn helps us retain the staff we've trained. Tour operator Royal Caribbean Cruise Line has invested in a workforce optimisation solution to cope with the rapid... [16 Aug 2007]
How to stop your best tech staff from being poached
News An upper quartile salary helps, but it is by no means my main retention mechanism. The war for talent is putting increasing pressure on organisations to look beyond salary and financial benefits to keep hold of good IT staff. [28 Jun 2007]
Recruitment crisis looms for UK tech industry
News Recruitment and retention of staff remains a big issue for employers in the IT industry. Recruitment problems were reported by 81 per cent of employers and a third said they now offer "golden hellos" or signing bonuses to attract the right calibre... [26 Jun 2007]
Google has data-retention change of heart
News Google is changing its data retention practices to make it harder to identify the specific computers used in searches. Kevin Bankston, staff attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, said he would like to see Google scrub the entire IP... [15 Mar 2007]
CIO Agenda: Skills shortages and vendor "bullshit"
News Russell Altendorff, IT director at the London Business School, said of his challenges this year: "Recruitment, retention, reward, and performance of IT staff. What's in store for IT over the next 12 months? [17 Jan 2007]
High tech training for chefs of tomorrow
News The eKitchen, part of the colleges Centre for Vocational Excellence for Hospitality and Catering, is now in its second year of operation and the college said the new technology has had a clear impact on student retention, with more completing... [06 Nov 2006]
Three-quarters of techies hate their jobs
News Kevin Young, European general manager of SkillSoft, said employers need to do more to develop their staff in order to improve retention and productivity. Three-quarters of IT staff hate their jobs so much that they go to work wishing they had a... [16 Aug 2006]
'Dot-com-style' perks and bonuses woo top IT talent
News Jon Butterfield, MD at ReThink Recruitment, said in a statement: "A lot of employers have become complacent about staff retention in their IT departments and are now paying the price as mission critical projects lose key staff. [11 Aug 2006]
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