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4A Daily News – Wednesday, March 28, 2012 Commerce business Print shop joins Corning Chamber • New Member – The Corning Chamber of Com- merce welcomes Adman Printing, 1405 Solano Street in Corning as a new member. Phone (530) 824-1789. • Special Meeting - 1–3 p.m. March 29, at Tehama County Board of Supervisor's Chambers, 727 Oak St. Red Bluff, there will be a Health Partnership Spe- cial Meeting with an informational presentation and training regarding the Ralph M. Brown Act open meeting law, conducted by the Office of County Counsel. • At 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, St. Elizabeth Community Hospital will host a free workshop at Rolling Hills Casino, Carlino's Event Center in Corning. Joint and Spine Health: Move away from pain; move toward wellness with Dignity Health. Learn about the sources of spine and hip pain, as well as the full range of treatment options including anterior approach to hip replacement. D. Bradley Jones, MD, Medical Director of Spine Health, Mercy Medical Center in Redding and Shawn Brubaker, DO, Medical Director of Joint Health, Mercy Med- ical Center. Dr Brubaker also performs anterior hip procedures at the award-winning St. Elizabeth Com- munity Hospital. Advanced registration is strongly recommended. Call 246-3729 to reserve your free space today or visit www.redding.mercy.org. • The Maywood Woman's Club of Corning will celebrate 110 years with the General Federation of Women's Clubs and the California Federation of Women's Clubs, next Wednesday, April 4, at the club house 902 Marin Street at 1 p.m. The formation of the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) can be traced back to Jane Cunningham Croly. She was active in the development of women's rights very early in the movement and was an accomplished author who wrote under the pen name of Jenny June. In 1899 Mrs. Henrotin who organized state feder- ation for GFWC was in California. The time for a California Federation of Woman's Clubs had arrived. State Federation was explained to the members at the Feb. 12th 1902 meeting. At the March 26th meeting the motion to join was made and carried and on April 2, 2012 the Maywood Woman's Club was chartered with the California Federation of Women's Clubs. Since its formation, the Maywood Woman's Club has been involved in community service in Corning. Their work started in 1898 when the ladies saw a great need in education, social amenities and com- munity beautification. This year marks 110 year with the GFWC/California Federation of Women's Club. Toni Miller the incoming president of the Corning club said, "We are looking forward to many more years of serving the Corning Community." • Best of the West Business and Community Expo is coming up April 14 at the Glenn County Fair Grounds. Please bring your promotional items to the chamber if you want us to distribute them that day. • Corning Friends of the Library book sale will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday, April 13 and 10 am to 2 pm Saturday, April 14. ——— This column is prepared and submitted by the Corning Chamber of Commerce. & The Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Com- merce's Business of The Month committee received a glowing nomination for All-Star Auto Recycling, which was named Business of the Month for March. The business is at Hwy. 99W and Capay Road in Corning. The nominating cus- tomer frequents this busi- ness often to purchase used auto parts for four vehicles and race car. All-Star's cus- tomer service was praised, citing how the workers will, "even pull a part and have it ready for you to pick up." This customer also gave examples of how the busi- ness supports the communi- ty through its good business practices and involvement in and generosity to local charities and organizations. General Manager Eric Hammond, "is very involved in the Corning community, supporting all school sports organizations, Toys for Tots, United Way Bowl-A-Thon and the Orland Raceway." Going that extra mile to assist customers and a phil- anthropic spirit is why All Star Auto Recycling was selected for this recognition. The Red Bluff-Tehama In what seemed like one of the most challenging times in recent history, the Great Recession left many companies adjusting to new business road blocks. Com- panies had to adapt and innovate – and do more with less – in order to be successful. And with a shortage of talent, employ- ers were confronted by one of the top threats facing businesses today: the inabil- ity to innovate. According to an Aberdeen Group Study, 83 percent of compa- nies surveyed said the No. 1 pressure felt in 2011 was having a shortage of talent. 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One of the most apparent causes of this threat is turnover. Retaining top talent can be hindered by the lack of employee incentive plans and benefits, competitors stalking your top talent and an over-worked core staff. It takes an average company 67 days to fill a high-skilled position. By the time you hire a candidate you could be losing another, creating a revolving door of turnover. And with a constant flow of employees, how can you rely on your staff to be inno- vative? Implementing employee incentive plans is vital to employee retention. One thing every business leader needs to know is top talent enterprise All Star named Business of the Month Courtesy photo The Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce and Daily News Business of the Month for March is All Star Auto Recycling. Pictured, from left, are Dave Williams, General Manager Eric Hammond and Bill Noble. "Cha Cha" the yard dog stands in front. County Chamber of Com- merce and the Daily News are pleased to honor All Star and thank it for being such a great asset to Tehama Coun- ty. will always have other opportunities. With today's employment trends, work- ers are less loyal to particu- lar companies. According to an Ouch Point survey from Opinion Research, 80 per- cent of currently employed respondents would consider leaving their current job if presented with other oppor- tunities. In fact, 25 percent of those respondents said they have plans to leave their present employer once the job market stabilizes. The age bracket most likely to switch jobs is between ages 18 and 34. During the Great Recession, most com- panies were lucky to even keep employees on payroll. The first thing cut was incentive plans and benefits. According to a recent Gallup Poll, 22 percent of workers leave a job because of pay and benefits alone. And with other companies offering more competitive incentives, it will become even more difficult to retain the cream of the crop. Another aspect that is hindering retention is the fact other companies are pursuing your top talent. According to a Jobvite sur- vey, 95 percent of compa- nies plan to recruit through social media, and even more alarming, 66 percent of companies plan to recruit from competition. Cyber prowlers – recruiters head- hunting through social net- working sites – have changed the way companies obtain talent. Individuals not looking for employment If there is a business that needs to be recognized for its customer service, quali- ty of merchandise or com- munity support, please nominate them for the are the number one target for cyber prowlers. They are well versed in the particular industry and bring other workforce knowledge to the table. Recruiting passive individuals is the primary strategy for contending against competi- tion. According to Forbes, 74 percent of workers would consider leaving their employer if approached with another offer. Not only is your com- petition watching your corporate actions on social networks, they are also stalking your talent. The final issue compa- nies are facing with reten- tion is an overworked staff. To combat the economic woes companies faced at the end of the past decade, employers were forced to lay off a large percentage of workers, leaving the remaining staff members with an increased workload. According to a Hiring Trends survey by Express Employment Professionals, 68 percent of business lead- ers reported higher work- loads since the recession. To crawl out of such a crisis, there were certain necessary sacrifices employers and employees had to make. Now that the economy is improving, employees have newfound skills and experi- ence other companies will be recruiting for. According Business of The Month. You can find nominations forms on line at red- bluffchamber.com or at the chamber office, 100 S. Main St., Red Bluff. Companies fail to innovate without top employees Lisa Hansen to a Deloitte survey, 59 per- cent of your workforce feel more is demanded from them. Without a proper bal- ance of work and free time, employees are inclined to seek further opportunities elsewhere. With the new economy comes a new game plan. Companies that are staying rele- vant see the importance of innovation. But more to the point, companies understand true innovative value is found in their employees. Jac Fitzenz, author of ROI of Human Capital explained it by saying "…people are the only ele- ment with inherent power to generate value…all other variables offer nothing but inert potential." The revolv- ing door epidemic of turnover leaves employees out of the loop and unable to lead your business to new heights. Your company has an unlimited potential for success, but the connection between potential and actu- alization is found in your top talent. Not focusing on retention will only leave your company with an inability to innovate. Lisa Hansen is the owner of Express Employment Professionals, 243 S. Main St., Red Bluff, and can be reached at (530) 527-0727. Chili Cook-Off vendor forms Vender forms for the April 14 Chili Cook-Off event are available from the Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber. Cost of 10' X 15" space will be $25, and $40 if turned in after April 9. Dealers are responsible for their own props, tables, chairs and weather protection. For more information, call 527-6220 or send an email to info@redbluffchamber.com. Easter Gifts for your Fella New selection of Silver and Stainless Jewelry and Jewelry cases Gold Exchange 423 Walnut St., Red Bluff • 528-8000 T-F 10am-5:30 pm • Sat. 10 am-4 pm