Keeping Employees Happy

With the bleak economic picture these days, you can’t afford to lose employees. But tough times call for tough measures—and sometimes that can mean suspending bonuses, cutting benefits and the like. When this happens, how do you keep employees from looking elsewhere for better opportunities? You might get some ideas by checking out this article in the Chicago Tribune. Learn how a one store was able to keep its best employees from jumping ship after massive layoffs, and how another business keeps employees motivated through sluggish sales periods.