How does the refining industry retain talent
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As a long-time employee of the refinery, watching the college students come and go around me – a group is trained and then sent away right away. How can we retain talent? Because only by retaining talent can we turn them from ‘talent’ into ‘valuable assets’. Recent college graduates who are new employees in workshops possess a high level of education as an asset, but they lack experience compared to veteran workers; under the same conditions, they are at a disadvantage when competing for positions as new employees ； But retaining highly educated new employees who gradually gain experience and become experienced professionals opens up great prospects for their future development. We welcome fellow sailors to discuss at the workshop level: ① How can we retain talent? ②How to create a fast track for new employees to learn across different roles, even up to the level of team leaders and technicians? ③How to establish a talent pool within the workshop?
Our company has trouble retaining skilled employees; those who are trained either quit right away. I think it’s because we can’t offer sufficient compensation. You can’t expect a horse to run fast while also expecting it not to eat grass – that’s impossible. Of course, people will leave if their salaries aren’t high enough. That’s the most fundamental and underlying reason; everything else is secondary
Agreed, it’s all nonsense; there’s only one thing: the money isn’t available
1. The money isn’t available. 2. It’s frustrating to do the work
One is money, and the other is career advancement opportunities
I don’t like working shifts. There are many viable occupations, and they are respectable. There’s no need to wear work clothes all day and deal with dirty machinery. Unless it’s a state-owned enterprise, with good benefits that cover food, clothing, housing, and transportation.
This is a question that every enterprise needs to consider: 1. Where does humanistic management in an enterprise manifest itself?； 2. The incentive mechanisms of the compensation system give workers hope and enable them to have hope in the company ；
There are three postgraduate students in the unit; one left just the day before yesterday, as after five years of working he had only managed to repay half of the 50,000 yuan he borrowed to buy the house. Another is on sick leave. The middle managers are all the boss’s relatives; ordinary workers have no chance of getting promoted. Many senior workers earn less than they did when they first started working, and most of them are just minding their own business while waiting to retire. I want to leave too
Yes, it’s a cruel reality! If you were the workshop manager, how would you like to change the current situation?
Do you think the workshop supervisor will volunteer to apply for a salary increase for us?
This phenomenon is common not only in the refining industry but also in other enterprises. There are many slogans about retaining talent, and one approach that is widely recognized is: retaining people through good compensation, emotional connections, and a solid platform. In reality, decision-makers generally have an impulsive mindset; in an unfavorable industry environment, the policy that comes to mind is usually one of cutting costs rather than finding new sources of revenue. Reducing staff numbers often becomes a convenient solution, while improving efficiency remains merely a goal. As a result, employees gradually become indifferent. In fact, the \"human resources process\" among the process elements of execution is quite complex; in addition to sound systems, it requires the wisdom, enthusiasm, and perseverance of those in positions of authority. One of the key reasons why Jack Welch of General Electric became a widely recognized management master was his establishment and implementation of scientific personnel management processes. Complaint: Discussing this topic in the “Production Site Management Area” can’t lead to any results; the real decision-makers don’t come here. What workshop-level managers can do most is to communicate sincerely and take personal charge of some key aspects.