Mitchell said she understands the hectic lives of IT recruiters who are under pressure to perform, but she said her mission at speaking engagements is to empower them to do more. I want recruiters to realize that they play a major role in retention. Finding the Time and Techniques Grant Du Plooy is a senior technical recruiter for AFG Consulting, a 400-employee ERP consulting company based in San Francisco. His position is strictly recruiting consultants with experience in implementation of ERP systems, such as Peoplesoft, for the Western region. While he does not spend time developing retention programs, he said they are crucial to the success of AFG's projects and the development of the client base.
Retention is very important.
It's more cost-effective to retain a person, especially if recruiters are used. Although Du Plooy focuses all of his attention on attracting consultants who can implement ERP software, AFG does have retention programs in place developed by executives at the company. The most effective retention practice is the retention bonus. Retention bonuses are project-related. Statistics seem to support this strategy.