Walking into the weekend, here is some food for thought on the strengths and weaknesses of your hiring & retention model, and some questions you should be asking yourself (and your staff) about your company:

• What are the top three reasons that people work for your organization? Consider surveying your staff on this, but don’t feed them options on this question.  Let your employees fill out their own thoughts to ensure you are getting the most honest responses. 
• What reasons (other than money) are revealed for voluntary departures in employee exit interviews? Are you tracking this?
• What are the top three professional characteristics that your strongest employees/performers share?
• What percentage of A, B and C candidates are hired annually?
• Do your employees believe in your company vision, product/service value proposition and culture?
• Do management styles fluctuate across the organization?
• What percentage of your employees would feel confident recommending your organization to a friend or contact as a great place to work?