Did You Know?

A 2008 study by Deloitte Research found that one in three new hires leave a company within the first year of employment. The first-year turnover rate grew to 31.7 percent in 2007. In addition, according to Business Performance Management (BPM) Forum and Success Factors, which conducted a survey of over 700 human resource professionals (in cooperation with the Human Capital Institute), 98% of respondents said competition for talent is increasing in their industry, and 65% said it’s increasing to a “high” or “very high” degree.