THIS MORNING WE HAVE NEW SIGNS
THAT EMPLOYERS ARE LISTENING.
THE PANDEMIC NORMALIZED WORKING
FROM HOME FOR MILLIONS.
AND NOW WORKERS ARE TILTING THE
SCALES IN THEIR FAVOR.
MORE LIFE, LESS WORK.
PROMPTING SOME COMPANIES TO FIND
INCENTIVES THAT CAN CONVERT THE
GREAT RESIGNATION INTO THE GREAT
RETENTION.
>> IF EMPLOYERS DON'T DO WHAT
THEY NEED TO TO RETAIN EMPLOYEES
AND KEEP THEM HAPPILY WORKING
THERE THEY ARE GOING TO
CONSTANTLY HAVE OPENINGS TO
FILL.
>> THE DRIVING CHOICE BEHIND
CAREER CHOICES.
50 PERCENT ARE FOCUSED ON
COMPENSATION.
42% ON MEANINGFUL WORK.
FROM THE DATA YOU HAVE GATHERED
WHAT DO EMPLOYERS NEED TO DO TO
RETAIN TOP TALENT.
>> ONE, PAY THEM FAIRLY.
TWO, THINK ABOUT COMPENSATION
BEYOND THE SALARY PIECE.
AND THIRD IS HEALTHCARE
BENEFITS.
>> EMPLOYERS LIKE FORD MOTOR
COMPANY HAVE LONG OFFERED JOB
SHARING.
WHERE TWO EMPLOYEES GO PART-TIME
AND SPLIT ONE FULL-TIME JOB.
BUT IN A COMPANY WHERE 183,000
WORKERS, IT CAN BE HARD TO FIND
THE RIGHT PART.
>> WHAT IF IT WAS LIKE A DATING
APP?
WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO GO ON AN
APP AND LOOK FOR PARTNERS.
>> Reporter: THEY DESIGNED A NEW
APP TO HELP FORD EMPLOYEE.
HOW DOES IT WORK.
>> YOU START BY ENTERING YOUR
PROFILE HOW YOU WANT TO GROW
WITH THE COMPANY, WHAT YOUR
SKILL SET IS AND ALL THAT
INFORMATION IS PUT IN THE APP
AND THE DEBRIS.
>> Reporter: EMPLOYEE KANSAS NOW
FIND JOB SHARE PARTNERS
WORLDWIDE.
FORD SAYS THE APP HELPED THEM
RETAIN WORKERS AND TOP TALENT BY
GIVING THEM FLEXIBILITY TO LEARN
NEW SKILLS OR SPEND MORE TIME
WITH FAMILY.
>> NOT EVERYONE WANTS TO
COMPLETELY WALK AWAY FROM THEIR
ROLE OR CAREER.
>> Reporter: MARKETING COMPANY
PPK FOUND SOMETHING THEY HAVE
BEEN DOING SINCE 2019 SUSTAINED
THEM THROUGH THE GREAT
RESIGNATION.
STAY INTERVIEWS.
THE OPPOSITE OF EXIT INTERVIEWS.
>> THERE IS A LEVEL OF TRUST
CREATED BY HAVING THESE
MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS WITH
FOLKS IN A REGULAR ON GOING
BASIS.
>> Reporter: BEFORE THE
INTERVIEWS, PPK RETAINED
EMPLOYEE AT A RATE OF 75-80%.
NOW THEY ARE SEEING RETENTION
RATE AS HIGH AS 94%.
AT BOSTON BASED ACCELERATION
PARTNERS, EMPLOYEES GET MONEY FOR WELLNESS FOR THINGS LIKE A
FOR WELLNESS FOR THINGS LIKE A
GYM MEMBERSHIP OR A MASSAGE.
BUT EACH EMPLOYEE TAKES OFF AND
TRULY UNPLUGS, THEY CAN CONVERT
THAT INTO CASH FOR VACATION.
SO WHEN PEOPLE GOES ON VACATION
YOU PAY THEM NOT TO CHECK THEIR
E-MAILS.
>> IF THEY COME BACK AND THEIR
MANAGER SIGNS OFF THEY HAVE NOT
CHECKED THEIR E-MAILS OR BEEN
WORKING.
>> Reporter: NOW THE COMPANY
SHOUTS DOWN FOR A FUEL WEEK
TWICE A YEAR SO NO ONE CAN WORK.
>> WE'VE ADDED OVER A HUNDRED
NEW EMPLOYEES IN THE LAST YEAR
AND A LOT OF THEM THAT THE
CULTURE IN THE PROGRAMS THAT WE
HAVE IN PLACE ARE UNIQUE AND
SOMETHING THAT ATTRACTED THEM TO
OUR COMPANY.
>> Reporter: AND A NEW BUZZ WORD
TALKING WITH CEOS WE HEARD IS
WORK/LIFE INTEGRATION INSTEAD OF
WORK/LIFE BALANCE.
THE IDEA THAT EMPLOYEES ARE
HAPPIEST AND MOST PRODUCTIVE
WHEN WHAT THEY DO FOR WORK
ALIGNS WITH THEIR VALUES AND HOW
THEY LIVE.
-- OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS.
>> -- COMPANY DOESN'T HAVE ANY
OF THE PROGRAMS YOU LIKE
MENTIONED THERE.
WHAT THE YOU DO WITHOUT SAYING
I'M DONE AND LEAVING YOUR JOB?
>> IT CAN BE TOUGH BUT TALK TO
YOUR BOSS.
I KNOW PEOPLE DON'T A ALWAYS
WANT TO DO THAT.
BUT YOU HAVE GOT TO ASK IS THERE
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MORE MONEY OR
PROMOTION.
IF YOUR EMPLOYER IS ON THE BOARD
FOR THE RAISE YOU WANT IT IN
WRITING AND IT IS NOT ALWAYS
ABOUT MONEY.
CONSIDERING OPTIONS LIKE A MORE
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE OR REMOTE WORK
OR HELP WITH CHILD CARE.
EVEN ADDITIONAL TRAINING TO WORK
ON YOUR SKILL SET.
>> MAYBE YOU JUST WANT TO WORK
ON TUESDAYS.
>> TUESDAY "POP START"S ONLY.
>> LOTS OF NEWS.
>> PUT IT IN WRITING.