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5 Ways to Manage Volunteer Expectations

Volunteer Hub

Exceeding expectations and providing volunteers with a great experience can positively impact retention. A few of the most common expectations that volunteers have include a welcoming work environment, resources and tools needed to complete their job, training and support, accommodations and scheduling flexibility, and ongoing communication.

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Six Universal Drivers That Maximize Employee Engagement

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Overland Park, Kansas-based author Leigh Branham, along with Mark Hirschfeld, awhile back completed a survey of 10,000 employees in 43 states to better understand what separates a "best places to work" company from other companies. Employee Engagement Employee Retention' You can learn more about how to do that in his book, Re-Engage.

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Making Oz Home

NTEN

million people between the ages of 16 and 64 have reported difficulty finding a job or remaining employed because of a health condition, and only 46% of people ages 21 to 64 who have some type of disability are employed, compared to an 84% employment rate for those without a disability for the same period.”.

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Why Engaging Your Volunteers Will Help Your NPO Thrive

NonProfit Hub

Engagement starts from the recruitment of volunteers and includes training, retention efforts and also appreciation. After moving to Kansas City, Stanley was looking for a chance to give back to his hometown, but he received the runaround during his first attempt to volunteer.

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Plan Monthly Job Learning Days

Eric Jacobsen Blog

. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). Wednesday, August 18, 2010 Plan Monthly Job Learning Days Having your employees learn more about what their fellow employees do is invaluable. What resources do you need to get the job done?

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Top Five Factors That Drive Employee Loyalty

Eric Jacobsen Blog

. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). Monday, August 30, 2010 Top Five Factors That Drive Employee Loyalty A 2010 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management shows that job security is what matters most to employees.

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Are You Doing All You Can To Retain Your Employees?

Eric Jacobsen Blog

. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). A survey recently completed by the job-placement firm Manpower that found 84 percent of employees intend to look around for a new job this year, and that is up from 60 percent last year.