How Motivation Is Like Bathing

Two businesswomen sitting at table and talking in office courtyardIt’s just one key to employee retention.

By Steven E. Sacks
The NEW Fundamentals: Practical Guidance for Today’s Accounting Firms

Salary used to be the main driver behind a young professional’s choice of employer. No longer. In fact, salary is now ranked as fourth or fifth among the important criteria.

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The Gen Y cohort is looking at meaningful and challenging work, increased responsibility, rapid upward mobility, the freedom to innovate, an opinion to be respected, a system for frequent performance feedback and a work environment that encourages the use of technology – specifically social media.