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Getting Engaged: The New Workplace Loyalty
By Dr. Tim Rutledge

Toronto, Ontario, November 15, 2005 - With a shortage of skilled workers looming on the horizon, the forward-thinking new book, Getting Engaged: The New Workplace Loyalty, by Dr. Tim Rutledge galvanizes managers to implement employee retention plans now so they can keep their top performers in the future.

Employee engagement, defined by Dr. Rutledge as employees being attracted to, committed to and fascinated with their work, is critical to any retention strategy that prevents individuals from leaving a company. For years, organizations assumed that replacing one employee with another was relatively easy. But soon there will be more jobs than talented people to fill them and this will endure as the new status quo for years to come.

The essence of employee retention rests at the grassroots level with the relationship between managers and employees. This relationship is fundamental to any initiative related to improved employee engagement in the workplace - it is the single-most important element in an employee's overall employment experience. Employees look to their managers for challenging work, recognition of their achievements and opportunities to learn and grow on the job. Managers who fail to meet their employees' expectations will lose their top talent to another firm.

Published by Mattanie Press, Getting Engaged: The New Workplace Loyalty expertly explores the manager-employee dynamic as it manifests itself in all workplaces, and suggests best practices and better management techniques that keep top performers engaged with their work.

Getting Engaged: The New Workplace Loyalty is available for purchase online at www.iqpartners.com.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Tim Rutledge is a veteran Human Resources Development practitioner with a background in financial services, manufacturing and health care. He specializes in employee retention and helping clients create engaging employee experiences at work. Tim joins IQ PARTNERS' Toronto offices as Partner, Retention Services, and Director of its new Centre for Employee Retention and Engagement Services (CERES).

Tim holds a Ph.D. degree from the University of Toronto. He is a former trustee of the Toronto Board of Education, and past president and business co-chair of the Toronto Training Board.

ABOUT IQ PARTNERS Inc.

IQ PARTNERS Inc. is a retained Search and HR Services firm that helps intelligent companies hire better, hire less & retain more. Its services include Executive Search, Qualification & Assessment, Employee Retention & Development, Career Management, HR Consulting and Contract HR Services. IQ PARTNERS operates at the mid-to-senior management level and specializes in Marketing, Communications, Media, Technology, Legal and Financial Services. IQ PARTNERS has offices in Toronto and Ottawa, and is a member of the Aravati Global Search Network. For more information, please visit www.IQPartners.com.

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