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These attributes are crucial to help organizations win the talent retention battle.

In my last column, I reviewed what employees most want from their immediate manager. My research identified eight universally preferred managerial attributes: showing support and understanding, treating employees with dignity and respect, communicating clear performance expectations, providing recognition, rewarding performance contributions, being skilled at problem solving and decision-making, being just and fair, and being honest and trustworthy.

The labor market added 336,000 jobs in September, almost DOUBLE predictions - making it the most significant job growth month since January 2023. The labor market remains resilient, with the strong pace of hiring keeping the unemployment rate from rising.

Employee recognition and rewards programs play a vital role in influencing the perceptions, attitudes and actions of employees. They are critical in creating a sense of belonging, motivating exceptional performance and enabling managers and peers to celebrate achievement, milestones and success.

In our latest eBook, How Will AI Transform Recruiting, we provide brief overviews of how AI-enabled tools and platforms can assist in writing job descriptions, sourcing and screening candidates, engaging candidates throughout the hiring process, facilitating interviews and improving onboarding experiences. Our objective is to provide HR and recruitment leaders who have yet to deploy these technologies with a guide to getting started with their journey. The question isn’t whether AI will transform recruiting or even when it will happen; it’s already underway.