What's going to stop your best employees from leaving for the higher-paying private sector?

You!

Every employee who walks out the door costs your agency money and time. So whether it's solid benefits, the opportunity for growth or work/life programs, you have to keep up with what employees look for in a satisfying career.

Retain Your Best Employees focuses on areas considered essential by federal employees -- challenging work, skill development, workplace culture, fair pay, benefits and others. You'll hold on to quality employees -- and boost morale -- with specific techniques to:

• Accurately assess how well an employee's skills match job requirements -- so you can eliminate employees feeling "in over their head"
• Ensure that supervisors have the skill and desire to communicate effectively with employees, even when the information is negative
• Develop an environment that encourages communication among employees, supervisors and HR
• And more