Finding good engineers and IT staff if 1/2 of the puzzle. Keeping them happy and motivated is by far the greater challenge for optimum technical staffing.

1. BLOG POST
The High Cost of Employee Turnover
by Chris Specht
According to research compiled by the Center for American Progress, high employee
turnover results in significant costs to businesses across most industries. It costs businesses
about 20% of an employee’s annual salary to find a replacement and that percentage rises
to more than 200% of annual salary when replacing a highly trained executive.
Of course there are hidden costs of employee turnover as well. Most notably for technical staffing is the reduced
productivity from the loss of a key engineer and the reduced productivity of the remaining technical staff who are now
stretched to cover the current projects of the whole team.
The hidden costs can be exacerbated by a both a lengthy engineering recruitment process and the time it takes to get a
new engineer up to speed on company processes, drives and folders, and project specifics. Using a specialized
engineering staffing agency can shortcut the time and overall costs that inevitably squeeze most organizations as they
find a qualified and available engineer.
To curb the high cost of employee turnover, some companies like Facebook are going to extremes to attract and retain
highly qualified software engineers. On top of the shops, salons, dry cleaners, free lattes, ice cream, employee game
days, and a giant outdoor movie theater; Facebook is adding luxury apartments that are just a bike ride from its Menlo
Park campus.
Most companies cannot compete with these over‐the‐top perks and fortunately they do not have to. The study above
suggests that employers can improve retention rates of their technical staffing by offering flexible work schedules and
work‐from‐home options depending on the nature of their work. Another key incentive is to provide side project
autonomy and cross‐functional collaborations that build company culture.
How does your company retain key human resources? Write to me at: chris@expectllc.com
Expect Engineering Solutions is a specialty staffing and recruiting firm located in Denver Colorado with the primary
mission of connecting great people to great companies. Unlike other headhunters, recruiters and staffing agencies, we
leverage direct engineering and industry experience to provide a responsive and knowledgeable service experience.
We specialize in the placement of technical talent at all levels:
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Mechanical Engineers, Designers, Drafters
Software Engineers, Software Developers, QA Test, UX/UI
Electrical Engineers, Technicians, PE
Civil / Structural Engineers, PE
Expect LLC | chris@expectllc.com | 303‐946‐3436

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Network / System Administrators, DBA
And all things tech
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Expect LLC | chris@expectllc.com | 303‐946‐3436