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Employee turnover is a regular part of business, but reducing it can save on costs of hiring and training new employees. There are several things that can impact whether or not employees want to stay at their job, including their pay and their potential for advancement. If you don’t already, try to give your employees a path to a raise that involves more responsibility. This will give them an incentive to work harder and help them feel more valued as employees. Having good work relationships is also really important for employee retention, so make sure your employees feel comfortable talking and joking in the office. To break the ice, you could organize a fun employee outing or start a work sports team. If you still feel like you’re employees aren’t happy, try conducting some employee reviews. This will give you a chance to learn what might need to change at your workplace while acknowledging your employees’ concerns. To learn how to retain managers in your business, read more from the wikiHow CEO!