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Motivating Good Seasonal Employees You have special employment challenges if you are a business manager who hires seasonal employees. You seem to be a revolving door for entry level staff. You get them trained and they leave for better work. If you are in the hospitality or service industry, you know the story. Your front line is a group of individuals with a short term mentality. You can't offer much in the way of money, benefits or job security. They don't seem very motivated or loyal. What can you do? Think of the positions you offer as stepping stones to the employee's future. Develop trust and loyalty by taking an interest in their professional growth. Provide career training, such as communication, teamwork, conflict resolution, sales, service and leadership. They will apply those skills in their job with you now, and they will use them in the future. I worked in the hospitality industry for years, and I also worked with volunteers (who get paid even less!) Finding and retaining good people does not take a big budget, and it is not difficult. It takes heart, imagination, and a little time. Chris Waugh owns reNvision, Inc., and works with business professionals who want to learn to succeed on the fly. The author of several books, including 'Flying by the Seat of Your Pants,' she blends years of business management experience with her hang glider's perspective on change. Visit www.reNvision.com to find out more. Rights to reprint and reproduce the above article are granted as long as the reprint includes the full last paragraph and tagline complete with website information. We would appreciate an electronic copy or tear sheet.
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