Sunday, May 23, 2004
Will tech workers jump ship?
Technology people don't get injured too often at work. But there's a lesson to be learned from the more physically challenging industries. Work injury rates are down in the U.S. Some attribute this to increased spending on training, inspections, safety programs, etc. But a local company called Growth Dynamics Corporation thinks there could be another reason: the impoverished economy.
The longer your employees are on the job, the less likely they are to suffer work-related injuries, according to the article in their recent newsletter. It goes on to say that the rate of turnover in employment has been very low with the loss of jobs in the U.S. So is that the real cause?
Interesting supposition, and for tech companies the idea that people might flee when things loosen up shouldn't be swept under the rug. It's nice to see this kind of statistical logic to support the notion that it's generally a good thing for tech companies in any economy to think about what they need to do to hold on to their valuable employees. Read more on the subject here.
The longer your employees are on the job, the less likely they are to suffer work-related injuries, according to the article in their recent newsletter. It goes on to say that the rate of turnover in employment has been very low with the loss of jobs in the U.S. So is that the real cause?
Interesting supposition, and for tech companies the idea that people might flee when things loosen up shouldn't be swept under the rug. It's nice to see this kind of statistical logic to support the notion that it's generally a good thing for tech companies in any economy to think about what they need to do to hold on to their valuable employees. Read more on the subject here.
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