This essay will discuss the benefits and strategies of becoming an Employer of Choice (EOC). Different companies may have different strategies, we will discuss some general strategies, we will also show some results from some research groups.

Definition ¡§Employer of Choice¡¨

According to Parr (2001), the vice president of Michael Stern Associates Inc., ¡§The term Employer of Choice has been defined as an employer of any size in the public, private or not for profit sector that attracts, optimize and holds talent for long tenure because employees choose to be there¡¨.

Benefits of becoming an Employer of Choice

Being an employer of choice, it means that top talented employees will choose to stay with you as long as they can, even when they are being offered another position by recruiters or head hunters from other employer recruiters, even when

I am currently working for a company called ¡§Sinclair Knight Merz¡¨, this is a global consulting company. In our department, we can work from home about once a week if we have some family care issues. There are more organizations in United States than in Australia that develop ¡§Alternative workplace¡¨ policies. American Express, IBM, and Lucent Technologies have are the good examples and they all have found benefits for both the company and its employees. Because not only have employees gained greater job satisfaction, but also productivity has increased and organizations have found that they can save large amount of money. Money is saved through rental of smaller offices and reduced fuel costs.

„h Ten Fridays off each year with full pay. This provides ten three-day weekends per year in addition to any three-day weekends previously scheduled

When companies neglect to help their employees better balance the demands of work with the need for a personal life, they risk burning out or even losing their best talent (Harris, 1996: 22). If the organization thinks that people are the most valuable resource, quality of life issues will be brought to the forefront. Some examples include flexibility, accommodations that support quality of life, family, personal development, health and fitness, and community activities (CPS Human Resource Services, 2002: 4).

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