Managing Staff Retention

Bevan S | HR Network Paper MP7 | Institute for Employment Studies | Jul 2001

It wasn't so long ago that UK employers were worried about labour surpluses. Inevitably, as recession turns into boom, concern about growing levels of employee turnover and skill shortages bubble up once more.

So are employers right to press the panic button again? Should they brace themselves once more for long-forgotten turbulence in the labour market?