Please Stay EastHow to Retain Your How to Retain Your

New Brunswick EmployeesNew Brunswick Employees

Amy Orr dazeygyrl@hotmail.comAmy Orr dazeygyrl@hotmail.com

Jenna St. Pierre jenna_st6@hotmail.comJenna St. Pierre jenna_st6@hotmail.com

Kim MacNeil kimmacneil@hotmail.comKim MacNeil kimmacneil@hotmail.com

Kristen LaViolette kristen.laviolette@gmail.comKristen LaViolette kristen.laviolette@gmail.com

Margaret Campbell margaret.ann.campbell@gmail.comMargaret Campbell margaret.ann.campbell@gmail.com

Overview Introduction

Who we are How we came up with the topic

Methodology Results

Top three reasons for leaving Top reason people choose to stay

Summary

Top Reasons For Leaving

LanguageLanguage23%23%

MoneyMoney37%37%

ExperienceExperience29%29%

OtherOther11%11%

I Can Show You The WorldIssues

Developmental opportunities

Desire to travel

Challenging work

Timely feedback

I Can Show You The World!Solutions

Communicate opportunities

Support career exploration

Internally post national and international

positions

Timely feedback for applicants

Show Me The Money!Issues

37% are leaving to make more money

71% find the pay is not enough compared to the cost of living

Cost of living Alberta vs. New Brunswick

Show Me The Money!Comparison

Calgary Moncton

$46,000 Salary $35,000

$3,375 Food $2,812$14,400 Rent $7,800

Show Me The Money!Solutions

Make Quality Of Living Better By Providing Employees With

Cost of living reality check Public transportation discounts Childcare Gym memberships Costco memberships

Parlez-Vous Français?Issues

Unilingual students and employees

Effect on career path and job search

Business’ primary language

Reason for rejection

Language training

Qualified recruiter

Parlez-Vous Français?Solutions

LACK OF COMMUNICATION

Why is there a disconnect between what students and employees perceive

and what employers report?

There’s No Place Like HomeIssues

What Motivates You? Employees Employers

Friends and familyFriends and family Benefits Social reasons Money Tuition reimbursement Development Opportunities Tourism incentives Flextime Money management course Tuition Reimbursement Other Other Benefits Team Building Exercises Money Family Activities Family Activities

There’s No Place Like HomeSolutions

Promote family activities Family picnics, amusement park and tourism

discounts

Promote work / life balance F-EAP, employee positivity programs,

community involvement

Communicate!

To Sum Things Up

Survey responses

Exit interviews

Communication

A Special Thanks To