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National Recruitment and Retention Survey
Geographic Area: Volume 1: National Report
Survey Pricing:
MRA Member - Participant: Complimentary
MRA Member - Nonparticipant: $325 (PDF file)
$375 (Paper)
Non-Member - Nonparticipant: $650 (PDF file)
$700 (Paper)
Published: November 2007

This national survey is provided by MRA - The Management Association in cooperation with EmployersNetwork in efforts to provide useful information on recruitment and retention practices and strategies.

This report is available in 1 volume:

  • Volume 1: National - contains data from eight employers associations for a total of 504 surveys.

This survey features:
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  • How organizations assess their ability to find and hire qualified employees
  • Average days to fill open positions
  • Effective recruiting sources
  • Level of starting salaries (below, at, or above market)
  • Hiring incentives offered
  • Selection methods used in addition to interviewing
  • Financial and non-financial factors that employers believe influence applicants' decisions regarding employment
  • How organizations assess their ability to retain qualified employees
  • Annual turnover rates
  • Reasons given by employees for terminating
  • How organizations assess their ability to train qualified employees
  • Training methods used
  • How employers evaluate the effectiveness of training
  • Retention strategies
  • Employee recognition practices
  • Performance review practices
  • Frequency of performance reviews
  • Use of knowledge management practices
  • Diversity practices
  • Descriptors of organizational culture

Results are summarized by:

  • Industry Type - Manufacturing; Services; Other
  • Positions - Administrative Support; Customer Service; Distribution and Shipping; Engineer; Machine Operator and Assembler;
  • Maintenance and General Labor; Paraprofessional; Professional Service Provider; Sales and Marketing; Scientists, Skilled Trades.

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For more information about custom wage surveys, employee opinion/engagement surveys, or customer satisfaction surveys, contact MRA's Survey department at 800.488.4845 ext. 3508 or at surveys@mranet.org.

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