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Will You Be Ready for 2011? - Quality

If you are an employer, your high quality workers are about to become more valuable, and more in demand, as the growth in our workforce slows to a stop. How will you attract new workers and how will you keep the ones you have?

The way the world economy is going, more and more work is being outsourced from North America to countries like India and China, where a skilled workforce can be paid considerably less than North American workers. That being said, many jobs will not be outsourced and skilled North American workers will be very valuable to their employers. How will you develop your workers so they provide high value to your company?

Many employers are reluctant to invest in the development of their employees (at all levels), primarily because they are concerned they will lose them to competitors who will try to lure them away. That is possible unless your company is the best place for them to work.

So, how do you create a work place that attracts and keeps the best workers that you will need in order to thrive? It’s not just about how much you are willing to pay. It is also about job satisfaction. If your company pays competitive rates and provides workers with an environment in which they thrive, you will be able to develop a highly creative, productive and collaborative workforce. And you will be able to keep them when a competitor waves a few more dollars at them.

To do this, you may need to make significant changes to the way that you lead.