Today Meridith welcomes workforce thought leader Cara Silletto to talk about talent engagement, acquisition, and employee retention.

Cara is an expert at figuring out why people are leaving and, more importantly, how to keep them longer. She is focused on bridging generational gaps and reducing turnover. She talks about everything from proper onboarding and that new hire experience to bridging generational gaps, making managers more effective in their roles. Cara also includes compensation in the conversation and talks about the general culture. 

Cara and Meridith discuss the importance of proper onboarding in the workplace and how to attract, recruit and keep employees. They also talk about creating an environment where people want to work. They dive into the outdated mindset of some employers when it comes to hiring as opposed to the larger demographic of people who want a workplace where they can be valued and heard. Meridith and Cara cover the Great Resignation and why Cara thinks this has been in the works for years leading up to Covid.

They also discuss the fallacy that nobody wants to work and the many factors that contribute to the abundance of jobs available, including the near-zero legal workforce immigration in 2020 and 2021 and how this impacts the labor-focused positions across the country. They talk about employee retention and the importance of a proper recruiting function, including better onboarding, new hire experience, a cross-training plan, career development, and having great managers. Finally, Cara tells Meridith what she thinks are the most prominent mistakes organizations make regarding talent.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/carasilletto/

https://www.magnetculture.com/