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Articles: Talent Retention

Tags: Compensation, DAV Network, Leadership, Motivation, Talent Attainment, Talent Retention, Training

90% of a leader's success depends on the performance of their direct reports - do you agree?

Many of our clients tell us this is true for them, and I must say I've found the same thing. Just as our people depend on us we depend on them. Their success means our success.

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Tags: Leadership, Talent Attainment, Talent Retention

The best ways to reward and retain top talent when money is tight?

We have interviewed and spoken with thousands of top candidates over the last 35 years. We've discovered that more often than not, compensation isn't the only reason we are able to get top talent interested in a new opportunity. This is not to say compensation isn't important but most of the time it's a secondary concern.

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Tags: Talent Retention, Compensation, Leadership

Can we build a great company and a great life?

If we spend the majority of our time with people we love and respect - people we enjoy being around who do not disappoint us - we’ll almost certainly have great lives, no matter what we set out to achieve.

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Tags: Leadership, Talent Retention, Talent Attainment

Keeping the younger generation happy

Have you looked at the age demographic of your staff recently? When I did, I found to my surprise that 95% of DAV people are Xers (born 1960s - 1980s) and Yers (1980s - 2000s). The vast majority of our candidates are in these age groups too.

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Tags: Talent Retention, Leadership

What trends will affect your top talent in 2009?

I want to share with you some of the trends we’ve picked up through talking to our cream-of-the-crop candidates every day, (including those returning to South Africa) as well as our valued clients. We’ve checked ourselves against international research so we feel sure you’ll benefit from this! Knowing what top people expect from the workplace is invaluable, especially since, even in a changed marketplace, companies still have the enormous challenge of finding the truly key people they need!

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Tags: Talent Retention, Training, Leadership

Can I be a good boss in tough times?

I've found myself asking many times in the last couple of months how this year and its challenges have affected me. Am I being a good boss, or has stress lessened my ability to be the type of boss I must have been when we ?

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Tags: Leadership, Talent Retention, Motivation

How to select the right leaders for your business

I think we can all relate to the fact that the art of selecting leaders is not always an easy one... picking those gems that will take our businesses forward and help make them profitable. We at DAV believe that leadership talent is more available than people think.

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Tags: Leadership, Talent Attainment, Talent Retention

The new challenge: Avoiding hiring mistakes

Back in the late 90's, it was the 'war for talent' that challenged us. In those days, during the dot.com boom, companies were desperate to fill positions.

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Tags: Leadership, Talent Attainment, Talent Retention
 
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