Turnover: Preventing it and dealing with the aftermath
(WorldNews Business)

NEW YORK (AP) - A tight labor market and a shrinking pool of talented workers make `I`m quitting` some of the most dreaded words a small business owner can hear. Staff turnover is a fact of life, but it`s particularly painful at small companies competing with larger businesses for workers. Owners learn they must make staff retention efforts a priority - including mentoring or changing workplace policies - and do some soul-searching if turnover increases. When five out of 22 staffers left Dash Design last year, owner David Ashen understood that some naturally wanted to move on to new challenges. ......