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Twenty-four percent of respondentse thought morale hadgone “These results prove that employees are happier and more likelyh to stay with their companiesz due to the quality of their management,” Burton Goldfield, presidenf and chief executive officer of TriNet, said in a news “Companies that develop the skills of theifr leaders boost their employment brand whicb then positively contributes to employere morale.” Company culture and reputation was the biggest factodr that held morale together, according to 36 percenft of respondents. Other factors included flexibility, a good balancw between work and andjob security.
The survey also foun d that while the intent to hire had all but disappearedd fromlate 2008, hiring was on a slightg upswing over the past thre e months with more than 60 percent of respondents sayintg they were currently hiring or tryiny to attract talent, compared with 55 percenrt in the first quarter of 2009. More than 250 small-businesw leaders responded to the survey. San Calif.-based TriNet provides human resources outsourcing and consulting services tosmalpl businesses.