[B][FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Interesting article .. about a new way to see if employees are committed to the company.[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/aroberts/2282881973/"][COLOR=#0000ff][/COLO[/url]Imagine that you are the human resources manager for a large firm. One of your most important duties is to find exemplary employees and to mold them into a stellar workforce for your company. One day, your general manager calls you into her office and asks you how you intend to build the very best employee group that your company has ever had. You reply; [I]"I know, we'll offer them a bonus to quit!!!"[/I] It may sound a bit strange, but that's exactly what one cutting edge Internet retail company does. An article by William C. Taylor, former associate editor of [I]Harvard Business Review[/I], explores the amazing success of Internet shoe retailer Zappos. In his writing, he reveals that part of the strategy utilized by this company to build its exceptional work force is it pays its employees to quit. Bill explains the strategy like this: "After a week or so in this immersive (intense training) experience... it's time for what Zappos calls "The Offer." The fast-growing company, which works hard to recruit people to join, says to its newest employees: "If you quit today, we will pay you for the amount of time you've worked, plus we will offer you a $1,000 bonus." Bill goes on to say; "Zappos actually bribes its new employees to quit! Why? Because if you're willing to take the company up on the offer, you obviously don't have the sense of commitment they are looking for."
