Excelling at Employee Retention

When you go into business for yourself, employee retention is a huge issue. Here is Part 1 of a blog entry from FranNet on the subject:

Small Business Tips: How to Excel at Employee Retention, Part I

You’ve hired the best employees and now you have to find a way to keep them. Employee turnover costs your small business time and productivity. Here is part one of a list of ways to keep your employees.

• Set expectations. Employees often wear many hats of responsibility. They need to know exactly what their jobs are and what you expect from them. Don’t ask people to perform for a moving target. 
  
• Promote from within. If it’s possible, promote from your stable of talent and give employees a clear path for further advancement. If they can’t see a future with your company, employees become disengaged and frustrated...

Read entire story HERE: Small Business Tips: Excel at Employee Retention

Buying a Franchise...is it Right for You?

Do these of these apply to you?

-Do you live anywhere close to Georgetown, Ky?
-Have you EVER wanted to go into business for yourself?

If you answered "yes" to both, then you do not want to miss the seminar on Monday, August 30, from 5pm-8pm. It's sponsored by the Kentucky SBDC, and guest presenters are Andy Friedman, Attorney, of Rosenwasser & Goldman, and Thom Crimans, president of FranNet of Midamerica.

This will be the perfect opportunity to gather the pertinent info you need for business ownership, as well as ask any question you ever had about franchise ownership.

Date: Monday, August 30
Time: 5-8pm
Place: Scott County Library, 104 S. Bradford Ln, Georgetown, Ky
Register on line at www.ksbdc.org   or email bmjone2@uky.edu
Registration Fee: $20