Aside from Recruitment Efforts, Programs to Retain Your New and Existing Employees Is Just as Critical
Adriane Harrison
Retainment of new hires is just as critical. As Adriane Harrison, vice president of human relations consulting at PRINTING United Alliance, pointed out during a session at the recent thINK Ahead conference for Canon inkjet press users, the No. 1 reason why a Generation Z worker takes a job is the opportunity for career development, and the main reason they leave a job is the lack of career development provided.
As such, employers should create a personalized career development program for every team member. This requires:
Mark Michelson now serves as Editor Emeritus of Printing Impressions. Named Editor-in-Chief in 1985, he is an award-winning journalist and member of several industry honor societies. Reader feedback is always encouraged. Email mmichelson@napco.com
