What’s the Best Talent Magnet?

Wayne Rivers
By Wayne Rivers
10 minutes

Claudio Fernandez wrote in The Harvard Business Review about a transformative work experience. His story illuminates what just might be the most magnetic tool available to contractors to differentiate them and make them “sticky” to their talented employees.

First, let’s stipulate that the basics must be present: fair pay, competitive benefits, autonomy, flexibility, good management, and growth opportunities. Beyond those, what is this “Talent Magnet” about which Fernandez writes? Please tune in this week as Wayne reveals what sets magnetic employers apart from average ones and three tools you can employ to make your company a sticky employer.

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