Why is it that only 18% of financial services firms are able to describe themselves as very successful at retaining talent?

This should worry firms who fear that their key executives will be easy prey for competitors with the need to maintain sales during s financial downturn.

Throwing money at the problem is recognised as a blunt tool for recruitment and retention that can too easily be beaten by competitors eager to lure talent away. Few firms are confident that they are genuinely engaging and motivating their talented executives.

This entry was posted on Thursday, April 3rd, 2008 at 2:14 pm and is filed under Retaining Top Talent, Talent Management.