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Survey shows why employees leave

Abridged: TMCNet.com

NEEDHAM, MA -- The Salary.com 2005/2006 Employee Satisfaction and Retention Survey revealed surprising disparities between what employees value and what HR professionals perceive to be important to overall employee job satisfaction. Many employers are at increased risk of losing their most valuable and productive employees and may be off target with their efforts to retain these employees.

The survey revealed major disconnects in employee and employer perceptions of job satisfaction that may be key learning points for company management and human resource professionals. HR professionals list the top factors of employee happiness as: Adequate Benefits, Friendly Co-workers and Fair Compensation, in that order. However, dissatisfied employees cite inadequate compensation, no opportunities for advancement, and no recognition for their work as the top three reasons (in order) for leaving.

Salary.com quantified the monetary threshold (i.e., the increase in base salary that would convince an employee to stay or leave). For example, HR professionals estimated turnover costs to be 30 percent of the annual salary of the person being replaced. However, over half of dissatisfied employees say they would stay another year for as little as 15 percent more in base salary.

Getting fired can sometimes be a blessing

Abridged: The Washington Post

WASHINGTON, WA -- After the shock of getting fired subsides, take some time to see how you can better attain your career goals. Even if you knew it was coming, even if you prepared for the possibility, that life-changing moment can leave you motionless.

But here's something to think about: Many, many people have been fired. The boss who fired you was probably canned at least once. Dinged. Tossed out. The person who may interview you was probably let go at some point. It's devastating, it's traumatic, but it's fixable.

The day Richard Manganaro was fired as a recruiter for a New Jersey transportation company was the start of a new life. Richard found solace in the fact that he had networked and had volunteered with organizations that were filled with people who helped him get back to work. He started consulting and won clients who hired him to do their hiring and recruiting. Today, he's a children's program manager with a mental health association. In his spare time, he talks to people about trying to find a job after they've been fired.

Online learning gaining recognition

Abridged: The Arizona Republic

PHOENIX, AZ -- The perception by employers that online education isn't as valuable as traditional universities may be changing, according to employment headhunters, such as CareerBuilder. With the society's growing reliance on the Internet, in areas ranging from holiday shopping to job hunting, employers are beginning to thaw toward online degree programs, said CareerBuilder spokeswoman Jennifer Sullivan.

Job candidates and employees who pursue more education, often while holding down full-time jobs and raising families, exhibit strong initiative, something a supervisor is looking for when hiring or promoting, Sullivan said. "Online programs are more recognized today. We are in this technology age where employers realize there are great resources online for their employees," she said.

Nearly one-third of corporate tuition reimbursements pay for online or blended courses, reported the American Society for Training and Development. The Sloan Consortium estimated in 2004 that online enrollment will climb more than 20 percent as employers need more trained hires. Institutions nationwide, including University of Phoenix and Arizona State University, offer online degrees or degrees with strong online participation.