YOU NEED A
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE

Hiring and retaining top talent continues to be a leading challenge for small businesses.

It costs employers 33% of a worker’s annual salary to hire a replacement if that worker leaves.

Companies that focus on their ability to attract, retain, and develop high performers are more likely to experience sustained profitable growth. Culture Forge is a system that helps you and your leadership team improve in these three critical aspects relating to recruiting and retention: it allows businesses to diagnose, assess, and learn to improve your company’s proficiency in attracting and retaining talented employees.

HIGH TURNOVER IS AVOIDABLE

Do job seekers

THINK
CULTURE IS
IMPORTANT?

60%

of U.S. employees would accept a job they love that pays 1/2 their current salary over a job they hate that pays 2x their current salary.

88%

of employees believe a strong company culture is key to business success.

24%

of employees are more likely to quit if they don’t like their organization.

46%

of job seekers cite company culture as very important when choosing to apply to a company.

Data compiled from multiple sources

This is

HOW DOES
IT WORK?

Culture Forge™ addresses fundamental aspects of the people side of your business

CAREER PATH

The potential of a long career with adequate opportunities

COMPANY CULTURE

A reflection of the values and style of the business owner

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Like the ante in poker – it’s just the cost to be in the game

ONBOARDING

Assimilating new employees into your company culture

OWNER IMPACT

Significantly impacts recruiting and retention

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT

Begins with communicating clear expectations

POLICIES & PROCEDURES

Documentation equals fairness, consistency, training, and quality

SUCCESSION PLANNING

Identify the positions and people key to your company’s success

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Commitment to the ongoing success and growth of your business

CREATING PURPOSE

Employees are looking for meaning in their work

RECRUITING

Hire the “right” people, NOT just people

TRADE PROMOTION

Level of awareness of the industry and local business needs

Here are the

4 TOOLS

BETTER CULTURES

COMPETE BETTER