Workplace Cultures - Brett Simms

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Workplace Cultures

“Whyemployeesleave?”

Howdowefindout?Exitinterviewsaretoolate!

“Whyemployeesleave?”

“Whyemployeesstay?”

Howdowefindout?Exitinterviewsaretoolate!

Date: 8/19/2016InformationContact1: BobUhlenkott : (208)332-3570ext.3217 :InformationContact2: CraigShaul : (208)332-3570ext.3201 :

IdahoUnemploymentRateEdgesUpto3.8%State'sOver-the-YearJobGrowthisNation’sFastestStrongjobgrowth,acontinueddemandforworkersandanincreaseinpeoplelookingforworkedgedIdaho'sseasonallyadjustedunemploymentrateupslightlyinJulyto3.8percent.

Idahoregaineditsstatusasnumberoneinthenationforover-the-yearjobgrowthinJulywithnearly23,000morejobsanda3.4percentincreasedrivenbyacross-the-boardgainsinallindustries.

Constructionshowedthebiggestgainwitha12.6percentincrease,followedbygrowthinfinancialactivities,leisureandhospitalityandotherservices.

Month-to-month,growthinthestate'sseasonallyadjustednonfarmpayrollsremainedsteadybetweenJuneandJulywithanadditionof3,900jobsanda0.6percentincrease.

Idaho'slaborforceincreasedbyalmost1,500to811,850,totalemploymentgrewby1,000to781,020andafterremainingflatfor threeconsecutivemonths,thenumberofunemployedIdahoansincreasedby500inJuly.Combined,thesefactorsresultedinaslightbumpinthestate'sseasonallyadjustedunemploymentrate,upatenthofapercentfromJune.Thelasttimethestate'sunemploymentrateshowedanyincreasewasinApril2015.

Thestate'slaborforceparticipationremainedunchangedat64.1percent.

Nationallyunemploymentheldsteadyat4.9percent.

http://labor.idaho.gov/news/NewsReleases/tabid/1953/ctl/PressRelease/mid/3872/itemid/3010/Default.aspx

IdahoDepartmentofLabor

Date: 8/19/2016InformationContact1: BobUhlenkott : (208)332-3570ext.3217 :InformationContact2: CraigShaul : (208)332-3570ext.3201 :

IdahoUnemploymentRateEdgesUpto3.8%State'sOver-the-YearJobGrowthisNation’sFastestStrongjobgrowth,acontinueddemandforworkersandanincreaseinpeoplelookingforworkedgedIdaho'sseasonallyadjustedunemploymentrateupslightlyinJulyto3.8percent.

Idahoregaineditsstatusasnumberoneinthenationforover-the-yearjobgrowthinJulywithnearly23,000morejobsanda3.4percentincreasedrivenbyacross-the-boardgainsinallindustries.

Constructionshowedthebiggestgainwitha12.6percentincrease,followedbygrowthinfinancialactivities,leisureandhospitalityandotherservices.

Month-to-month,growthinthestate'sseasonallyadjustednonfarmpayrollsremainedsteadybetweenJuneandJulywithanadditionof3,900jobsanda0.6percentincrease.

Idaho'slaborforceincreasedbyalmost1,500to811,850,totalemploymentgrewby1,000to781,020andafterremainingflatfor threeconsecutivemonths,thenumberofunemployedIdahoansincreasedby500inJuly.Combined,thesefactorsresultedinaslightbumpinthestate'sseasonallyadjustedunemploymentrate,upatenthofapercentfromJune.Thelasttimethestate'sunemploymentrateshowedanyincreasewasinApril2015.

Thestate'slaborforceparticipationremainedunchangedat64.1percent.

Nationallyunemploymentheldsteadyat4.9percent.

http://labor.idaho.gov/news/NewsReleases/tabid/1953/ctl/PressRelease/mid/3872/itemid/3010/Default.aspx

IdahoDepartmentofLabor

Strongjobgrowth…almost23,000newjobsaddedthisyeartodate…3,900betweenJuneandJuly

Date: 8/19/2016InformationContact1: BobUhlenkott : (208)332-3570ext.3217 :InformationContact2: CraigShaul : (208)332-3570ext.3201 :

IdahoUnemploymentRateEdgesUpto3.8%State'sOver-the-YearJobGrowthisNation’sFastestStrongjobgrowth,acontinueddemandforworkersandanincreaseinpeoplelookingforworkedgedIdaho'sseasonallyadjustedunemploymentrateupslightlyinJulyto3.8percent.

Idahoregaineditsstatusasnumberoneinthenationforover-the-yearjobgrowthinJulywithnearly23,000morejobsanda3.4percentincreasedrivenbyacross-the-boardgainsinallindustries.

Constructionshowedthebiggestgainwitha12.6percentincrease,followedbygrowthinfinancialactivities,leisureandhospitalityandotherservices.

Month-to-month,growthinthestate'sseasonallyadjustednonfarmpayrollsremainedsteadybetweenJuneandJulywithanadditionof3,900jobsanda0.6percentincrease.

Idaho'slaborforceincreasedbyalmost1,500to811,850,totalemploymentgrewby1,000to781,020andafterremainingflatfor threeconsecutivemonths,thenumberofunemployedIdahoansincreasedby500inJuly.Combined,thesefactorsresultedinaslightbumpinthestate'sseasonallyadjustedunemploymentrate,upatenthofapercentfromJune.Thelasttimethestate'sunemploymentrateshowedanyincreasewasinApril2015.

Thestate'slaborforceparticipationremainedunchangedat64.1percent.

Nationallyunemploymentheldsteadyat4.9percent.

http://labor.idaho.gov/news/NewsReleases/tabid/1953/ctl/PressRelease/mid/3872/itemid/3010/Default.aspx

IdahoDepartmentofLabor

Nationalunemploymentheldsteadyat4.9percent.

IdahoEconomicForecast2015-2018https://dfm.idaho.gov/publications/eab/ief/ief_apr2015.pdf

HowmanyjobswilltheaverageAmericanhavethroughouthisorherworkingyear?

HowmanyjobswilltheaverageAmericanhavethroughouthisorherworkingyear?

12to18Anaverageof11.7beforetheageof40!

BLS,March2015(averagetenure3to4years)

So,whatcanemployersdoinIdahoandspecificallyhereintheMagicValleytofind,train,andretaintoptalent?

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Wefocusonworkplacefactorswecancontrol?

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So,whatcanemployersdoinIdahoandspecificallyhereintheMagicValleytofind,train,andretaintoptalent?

EvangelisticWorkforce

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Imagineaworkplaceenvironmentwhereyouremployeesareyourbestrecruiters…

EvangelisticWorkforce

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Imagineaworkplaceenvironmentwhereyouremployeesareyourbestrecruiters…

Wheretheirworkexperienceissopositivethattheyfeelbadaboutleavingyou.

Wedothisbygivingouremployeeswhattheyvaluemost:

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Wedothisbygivingouremployeeswhattheyvaluemost:

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flexibilityopportunity

12WorkplaceCharacteristicsthatRetainTopTalent:

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• competitivecompensation(moneyandbenefits)

• relationshipwithboss• relationshipwithcoworkers• challengingandrewardingwork• opportunitiestoapplyskillsandabilities• opportunitiestomakesignificantcontributions

12WorkplaceCharacteristicsthatRetainTopTalent:

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• respectandrecognition• sharedvisions,missions,andvalues• flexibilityandopportunitiesforfuturegrowth

(personalandprofessional)• work-lifethatcomplimentspersonalinterestsandfacilitatesqualitytimewithfamilyandfriends

• thrivingandexcitingworkplaceculture• dynamicchange(personalandprofessional)

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1. reviewyourcompany’semployeedemographics

2. askthemwhattheywant(bringthemintothediscussionduringhiringinterviewsandannualevaluations)

3. findwaystodeliverasbestasyoucan(it’slessaboutthemoneythanyoumightthink)

4. offerbothflexibilityandopportunity5. recognizethereality:theyaregoingtoleave6. thrivethroughadaptation

WhatCanWeDoToRetainTopTalent:

BrettL.Simms(208)339-3492BrettLSimms@gmail.com

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