What factors help to retain staff?
In terms of staff retention, enjoying the work is the factor which most employees (43%) say makes them stay with their current employer. Job security is the next most important factor for retention; this is particularly true for those in the manufacturing sector (41%) and men (39%). Colleagues, the third most important factor overall, are particularly important to those in the service sector (33%). Working close to home helps to retain women (35%), public sector workers (31%), and administrative staff (33%). Benefits have a less important role to play in terms of retention compared with job enjoyment and security.
