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- It is a benefit. Employee development can be seen as a benefit, and that is something employees weigh in the 'pros' column when finding a job. Hourly employees, especially, don't always receive the benefits that salaried workers in larger companies are accustomed to. Providing employee development as part of the hiring package gives you a competitive advantage over other similar jobs and wages.
- It builds loyalty. Loyal employees aren't prone to quitting. That's what employee retention is all about. Knowing that an employer is willing to provide training and development makes an employee feel important and it makes them loyal.
- It increases your reputation. Having a reputation as a good employer — one who cares enough to provide training — is great both for hiring new employees as well as how customers see you. Word gets out about who is good to work for, and that can affect sales as well as the hiring process.
- It brings in good people. By offering training, continuing education, conference attendance, or even something as simple as a book allowance, with the understanding that you expect them to participate, you will attract employees who are looking to better themselves. That's an employee you want to hire in the first place.
More than 10 years have passed since the launch of the first smart beta exchange-traded fund. As we head into the second decade for smart beta ETFs, it seems like a good time to present 10 things every educated investor should know about this investing approach.
div > div.group > p:first-child'>1. First, it's important to understand where the name 'smart beta' comes from. Professional services firm Towers Watson coined the term, but institutional investors have used the strategy since the 1970s. Roughly 20 years after the first index mutual fund in 1975, the first ETF debuted in 1993. These were not smart beta funds. The first smart beta ETF launched in 2003.