17 retention tactics shared

The Omnia Group is pushing employers to treat retention as an operating system, not a perk list. Its guide lays out 17 steps, from hiring and onboarding to pay, recognition and manager behavior. (x.com) (omniagroup.com) The longer guide was published on September 26, 2022, by Omnia writer Tonya DeVane, and it says replacing a worker can cost up to 33% of that employee’s annual salary. Omnia frames the issue in dollars first, then in morale, workflow disruption and lost stability. (omniagroup.com) Its 17-item list starts with hiring the right person, careful onboarding and competitive pay. The article then moves through benefits, flexibility, recognition, training, career paths, communication, feedback, trust, manager support and workplace culture. (omniagroup.com) That advice lands in a labor market where quits have cooled from the peak of the job-switching boom, but turnover has not disappeared. The United States quits rate was 2.0% in January 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, after staying at or below that level for seven straight months. (bls.gov) (hiringlab.org) Employers are also dealing with weaker engagement. Gallup said on April 8, 2026, that global employee engagement fell for a second straight year, and manager engagement dropped as well. (gallup.com) Omnia’s checklist mirrors that shift by focusing less on one-time incentives and more on daily conditions at work. Several of its steps target basics that managers control directly: clear expectations, regular communication, appreciation, development and a sense that employees are heard. (omniagroup.com) The guide is not presenting new research of its own. It is packaging familiar human resources practices into a single playbook for supervisors and hiring teams that want fewer resignations and steadier staffing. (omniagroup.com) That makes the post more of a field manual than a trend forecast. Omnia’s argument is that retention usually breaks down in ordinary places — the wrong hire, a weak first week, unclear pay, poor feedback or a manager who goes missing. (x.com) (omniagroup.com)