One strategy for keeping talent on board

A huge part of any manager's job is keeping good employees challenged and happy so that you're not dealing with constant churn and the headaches of having to hire again and again. There are lots of ideas in management books and articles on best retention policies. One of the latest articles calls for starting a 'talent review' in which employees who have done stellar work are awarded either a bonus stipend or a raise--unexpectedly. This strategy, as outlined over at CIO magazine, recognizes hard work outside of the usual annual review, and can go a long way toward retaining talent and also spurring greater productivity. What do you think? Would it boost retention? Is it a worthwhile program. Write and let me know and I'll share your feedback next week.

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If you missed last Wednesday's Career section, you can always click on over to our archives where you have free access to all of the career news we've printed in the past few months. Here are some recent announcements regarding career moves:

Mark Thomson is the new CIO at Pike Electric Corp.

Michael Wons is the new VP and CIO at Federal Signal Corp.

Don Lyons is the new VP of operations for Emerging Health Information Technology.

Daniel Mazur is the vice president of strategic planning at Norfolk Southern.