The key to retaining your top-performing employees

In today’s competitive landscape, monetary compensation alone isn’t going to cut it.

By Rob Hicks | Updated on May 18, 2018

Believe it or not, bad pay and benefits aren’t the main reasons employees are looking for the exit door. A recent study from Reward Gateway found that only 12 percent of employees leave jobs because of poor pay and benefits.

It makes sense. Employees today face a robust job market where opportunities are strong, with the average voluntary turnover rate at 13 percent, and the unemployment rate hovering around 4 percent. In short: Employees have options, and they’re taking them.

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