Retain and gain : career management for small business playbook / Lisa Taylor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taylor, Lisa, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Small business--Personnel management.

Small business.

Small business--Management.

Employee selection.

Employee retention.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (79 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Toronto, Ontario : Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling, [2017]

Summary:

This Playbook identifies 40+ low-cost tips and activities that small business can take right now to attract, engage and retain staff. Written in an innovative "travel guide" format, workforce expert Lisa Taylor includes special sections on new grads, the aging workforce and family enterprises, and provides templates.

Contents:

Intro

Acknowledgements:

CONTENTS

Note to Business Owners

Note to Managers

Destination: Why Career Management Matters to Your Business

Preparing for Your Career Management Journey

What "Good" Career Management Looks Like

Building Your Career Management Itinerary

Itinerary A: 10 minutes to spare

Itinerary B: 1 hour a week

Itinerary C: Half a day every few months

Special Situations

Losing Staff and Succession Planning

When Managers Are Not Comfortable or Capable of Having Career Conversations

Dealing with Life Events and Leaves of Absence

Career Considerations in Small- and Medium-Sized Family Businesses

Career Considerations for New Graduates

Career Considerations for the 50+ Workforce

Career Management Resources for Business Owners

Hiring and Interviewing

Building Your Culture

Having Better Career Conversations

Retaining Talent

Training and Development

Developing Leaders

Promoting from Within

Family Business

Inter-Generational Workplaces

Small Business Career Development Research and Findings

Knowledge Champions

A Special Thank You

Notes and References.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-988066-18-2