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started a version of this newsletter targeted at the Energy industry. If
you prefer to switch to that version, then simply unsubscribe from this I.T.
newsletter as described in 'Subscriptions' below and then go to
http://www.crsoilandgasjobs.com/newsletter.htm to subscribe to the
newsletter for Petrochemical Industry Professionals.
I received some disturbing news that certain local agencies are using CRS's name
to convince people that they are genuine about finding them overseas jobs for a
fee. Please click on "Tell Us What You Think" (on the right hand column)
to read my comment on this.
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 I
have often heard the lament that I.T. staff are not loyal to their companies and
will leave once they have gathered suitable experience and training from their
employer. I speculated on the reasons for this in the February newsletter:
http://www.crsitjobs.com/Newletters/CRSNews-Loyalty-to%20Career%20or%20Employer%20First.html.
However, there are companies who do manage to retain a high percentage of staff
for many years. How do they do this?
From my own
experience, there are 3 main elements that will affect whether an employee is
happy or not - the job itself, the office environment and commutation concerns.
If all 3 are good, then this employee is very happy and will not leave. If
only 2 are good, then this employee may be content but would be open to better
offers. If only 1 is good, then this person will be looking for another
job.
If none are present, then you have a seriously unhappy
individual who is desperate to leave. Clearly, this is a simplistic view
and people will have different emphases on which elements are important to them.
1) The Job
Job interest is
particularly important to technical people who thrive in a challenging role.
If the job becomes too much the same, day in and day out, then they will get
bored and look for something more stimulating. Development and
training in new skills is important for an I.T. professional to maintain their
marketability.
Often, the nature of
the work is more important to an individual than the salary, though an underpaid
person will probably feel discontented. A highly paid individual is
unlikely to be more happy just because of their salary. Nevertheless,
people may be tempted
to move jobs simply to earn very high salaries, presumably because they (or
their families) can enjoy luxuries because of it.
Working long hours for a long period of time is extremely stressful and can lead
to 'burn out', so why do people do it? Often, staff are motivated to make
whatever personal sacrifices are necessary to complete a project by a deadline
imposed by their employer. But afterwards, the 'down' after the 'high' of
the adrenaline of team effort can lead to depression and demotivation.
2) The Office
Environment
By office
environment, I mean the building, the office arrangement and the people the
employee has to work with. If the office is shabby or the desks are too
close together or otherwise unpleasant to work in, then this is bound to affect
the people who work there.
In addition, office politics can have seriously
debilitating effects on a person's psyche, whereas being part of a cheerful and
supportive team is very uplifting to most people. How well employees
relate to their boss and how well respected they are in their jobs are also
major factors in how happy they are at work.
3)
Commutation Concerns
Commuting to
work can be very stressful and occupies a great deal of unproductive time if it
involves travelling for over an hour in slow moving traffic. Some people
get round this by changing their hours of work to come in either before or after
the morning rush hour, but this still means having much less personal time at
home. 'Telecommuting' or working from home is becoming
more popular because of the increased difficulty in getting to work in a
reasonable time.
All I can advise
is that companies who want to retain their staff should listen to the concerns
of their employees, and be prepared to change those elements that are within
their power to change in order to maintain a happy working environment for
everyone. The reward is a contented and productive team and a low
turn-over of hard-to-replace staff.
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(Referring to our last
newsletter "Job Scams"
http://www.crsitjobs.com/Newletters/CRSNews-Job%20Scams.html )
It has been brought to my attention that there are companies who advertise in
the Classifieds section of the local newspapers and offer overseas job-finding
services for a fee. This fee is "refundable" should they not find you a
job. Please note that Caribbean Resourcing Solutions (CRS) is not associated in any way with any
agency or company purporting to find overseas jobs for individuals.
The following website has some
interesting comments about one of these companies, Caledonian Offshore:
http://www.oilcareers.com/content/community/board/view.asp?
mode=viewtopic&topicID=634
This is a common scam.
Please be very wary and investigate the company name on the Internet before
handing over any money to an employment agency for foreign jobs.
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In This Issue:
-
Susan's Snippets
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Retaining I.T. Staff
- Tell Us What You Think
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Subscriptions
- Join ITPS
- Psychometric Testing
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Engineer
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