Retaining Staff after Christmas - A Guide It is well known in recruitment circles that one of the best times to pick up new quality candidates is between Christmas and the New Year. There are a number of reasons for this but the main ones we seem to come across time and again are below. Most of these are avoidable as you will see: Inappropriate comments or behaviour at the staff Christmas party. No staff Christmas party arranged. No Christmas bonus paid. No Christmas cards, presents or bonus paid. No bonus paid despite one being promised (and/or pay rise). Lawyers having too much time to think about their workplace and colleagues when not at work. No chance of any progression and no real plans for the future indicated by the firm. Being called into work between Christmas and the New Year when other senior staff in the firm are still off work (good time for job hunting). No spirit of Christmas shown on the last day before the Christmas break (it is so easy to break ...
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