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Happy Hiring
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By Teresa McPherson
he Great Resignation that's taken
place over the last two years has
made employers re-evaluate how
they hire and retain workers.
A new study from recruiting software
company Lever, " 2022 Great Resignation:
The State of Internal Mobility
and Employee Retention Report, "
examines how employers can best
attract and retain workers during the
Great Resignation, specifically looking at
the impacts of internal mobility.
While 40% of employees plan to stay
at their current jobs for less than a
year, attrition rates are much higher
for Gen Z (those born after 1996,
according to the Pew Research Center).
Sixty-five percent of Gen Z employees
reported that they planned to stay for
less than a year.
The biggest motivator for employees
who planned to stay in their position
was salary and/or potential bonuses
(46%), followed by good paid time
off and flexibility (21%), and internal
mobility (13%). While culture is
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important to employees, it's no longer
the No. 1 factor determining whether
they stay or leave.
Of the employees who said they'd
stay at their company, 41% planned
to ask for some sort of role change
in 2022. In fact, nearly a third (31%)
said they would take a pay cut to
change positions, and three in five
(61%) reported that they would start
searching for new jobs if their company
didn't allow them to switch roles.
" As we enter another year of the
Great Resignation, our report found
employees are asking for a few
simple things in order to stay at their
companies, " said Nate Smith, CEO of
Lever. " Through much of the pandemic
there was an immense focus on culture
and perks, but as we navigate today's
normal, companies should focus on
competitive compensation, more
personalized working plans, and PTO
that can provide needed flexibility.
These focuses will define employers
with top retention in 2022. "
When do you start hiring retail
staff for the spring season?
J.D. Boone, owner of Dothan
Nurseries in Dothan, Alabama: Our
spring really gets started around
March 1, and I used to start pulling in
some extra part-time people in midFebruary,
which really was not enough
time to get them acclimated. This year,
I lined up two or three and got them in
around mid-January just to get them
acclimated better. There's not quite as
much to do then, but if I can get them
an extra three or four weeks, it is a lot
easier for them when it gets crazy in
March and in April.
One thing that works great for us
in finding new staff is, first, always be
hiring. You always have to be looking
when you're out and about. If you're at
Garden centers share their tips and best practices for hiring - and retaining - great employees.
What can garden centers do to recruit
- and retain - good employees? Read
on to see what practices three IGCs put
in place in their stores.

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