By Bart Macdonald
There are nearly 7 million job openings in the United States, but there are only 6.5 million unemployed workers. This talent shortage, coupled with a skills gap, makes for a very competitive talent market in which your organization’s employees have many job opportunities available to them.
As the co-founder of a human resources software company, I believe it’s more important than ever to focus on employee engagement and retention for two reasons: First, based on my experience, fully ramped and engaged employees tend to be more productive than newer hires, which helps you reach your business goals faster