How to keep talent from jumping ship

Consider the fact that for every baby-boomer retiree there is just one college grad to step in and you get the clear picture of how hard finding good tech talent will be in just a few short years. That's why one expert is advising IT leaders to start building and expanding on employee retention programs. You've got to have determination, provide a challenging work environment, open up lots of career opportunities and be as good a mentor as you are a leader. That's just four of the seven ways to keep talent in house and innovating.

For more on staff retention:
- read the column at CIO