Smart employers who want to take control of the resignation wave are dialing into their employer value proposition. What do you have to offer employees in exchange for the great work they do? Are great bosses a benefit of working for you?

By far, the most important factor in retention today is organizations that invest in systematically training and requiring managers to engage, guide, direct, and support employees in their day-to-day experience at work. With so many other factors affecting hiring and retention today, organizations should get this under control.

First, don’t drop the ball on communicating with new hires. Even before day one, managers can kickstart the onboarding process and set new employees up for success. Providing critical context is one of the best ways to engage new employees and reinforce the value of their involvement before their official first day of work.

Once that new hire is there on day one, sustain the structure for as long as possible. Far too many employees lose interest in a new job because, following the intensity of the hiring process, they find........

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