The Big Idea
In whatever business you choose to engage in, you need reliable and competent people. You have to invest in the right people - people who put their competencies and work ethics at optimal levels - in order to lead your business to victory. Like a well-oiled machine, these people contribute to the operation and to the eventual success of your business. As a matter of fact, these are the very people who keep you in business.

However, employees today are seeking better opportunities to career growth and development. They seek better opportunities for skills advancement and sometimes higher wages and benefits.

If you think you are losing the employees who keep your business working, then this is the book for you. This book, “Keeping the People Who Keep You in Business,” will give you tips and ways on how to hold on to the primary asset of your business ? your workforce.

About the Author
Leigh Branham - Leigh brings 30 years experience in business, education, and management consulting to his mission of helping employers implement best practices in employee engagement and retention. He is the author of Keeping the People Who Keep You in Business: 24 Ways to Hang On to Your Most Valuable Talent (AMACOM, 2001), which consistently ranks on Amazon.com as one of the best-selling books on employee retention. His newest book is The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave: How to Recognize the Subtle Signs and Act Before Its Too Late.

Leigh was Vice President, Organizational Consulting with Right Management Consultants in Kansas City and leader of the firms Talent Management practice in the
Heartland region. Prior to that, he was a Senior Consultant with Lee Hecht Harrison in Irvine, California.

He has been widely quoted in the media, including Fortune, Business Week and The Associated Press, as an expert on employee retention. He writes a regular commentary on managing talent for The Kansas City Star.

For more information, visit:. http://www.keepingthepeople.com