Calling all front-line managers: it's your job to retain talented employees. Finally, cost-effective and wise solutions to one of today's most vexing problems - keeping talented employees happy and productive.

With every employee who walks out the door costing a company up to 200 percent of their annual salary to replace, retention is one of the most important issues facing businesses today. Two of America's leading experts draw on their many years of experience in career development, management training, human resource planning, change management, leadership development, and executive coaching with some of America's best companies. They identify the costly truths behind today's dissatisfied workers and why many leave for greener pastures.

In this ground-breaking book, they present 26 proven strategies - from A to Z - that any manager or supervisor can use immediately to stem the talent drain. These strategies are neither difficult nor costly.

Each chapter includes simple to-do's and a summary of its most important points so time-crunched readers can get the help they need fast. Filled with examples of how the strategies work in some of America's best companies. "Must" reading for everyone from CEO to front-line supervisor.

Selected as one of the top 10 career books for 1999 by syndicated career columnist Joyce Lain Kennedy and career writer/publisher Dr. Ron Krannich.