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Although the actual figure may vary by employer and position, staff turnover can cost, at a minimum, $3,000 per each lost employee. That figure, unfortunately, can grow by another $3,000 to $5,000 or more when you include soft costs like lost business, poor staff morale, parent dissatisfaction, and more. When you calculate the cost of turnover, you quickly learn that you cannot afford to lose employees. What can you do to reduce staff turnover in your program?You can take many different approaches, depending on your situation. You may need to improve employee relations, offer different benefits, provide growth and development opportunities, or pay higher wages. Yet none of these initiatives will be effective if you don't start with the right people from the beginning.
Are you confident that you are hiring the best fit for the job? Do you know what qualities and qualifications the best person needs to possess to be successful in the job? Are you asking the right questions - questions that give you realistic indicators of how the applicant will perform at your center? Are you using interview time productively, and listening more than you talk? Are you giving the applicant a realistic picture of the job?
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