Recognition
The Earlier the Better
Seven key steps to recognizing—and retaining—
employees during their first year.
By Cord Himelstein
The act of recognizing employees early in their careers
helps encourage engagement, retention, and a
meaningful connection to organizational goals.
the lowest in leisure and hospitality services (2.4 years).
Millennial workers aged 25 to 34 reported the lowest
overall average tenure of 3.2 years.
Retaining employees within the first five years of service
can be a challenge. According to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, the average job tenure of American workers
across all industries is 4.6 years, with the highest levels
of retention occurring in the public sector (7.8 years) and
In light of these trends, it is surprising to find in a
recent survey that while an overwhelming majority of
organizations (91 percent) utilize reward and recognition
programs to honor tenure-based awards, only 12 percent
include an early recognition element.
NOVEMBER 2013
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