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Author(s) -
Parmelee Mary A.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.2001.tb09097.x
Subject(s) - business , the internet , balance (ability) , employee retention , compensation (psychology) , work (physics) , marketing , public relations , psychology , engineering , political science , computer science , neuroscience , world wide web , mechanical engineering , psychoanalysis
This column reports on aggressive recruiting strategies used by a company to increase its staff by 50% that include: open houses; job fairs; Internet postings; referrals from existing employees; and, a retention strategy that focuses on employee training and development. Another company instituted programs targeting female employees that included: programs to ensure women received their share of mentoring and premier assignments; promoting a better balance between work and family life for men and women; and, linking executive compensation to successful implementation of these goals.