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Twenty-four percent of respondents thought morale hadgone “These results prove that employees are happied and more likely to stay with their companiesz due to the qualityh of their management,” Burton Goldfield, president and chief executive officer of said in a news release. “Companies that developl the skills of their leaders boosy their employment brand which then positivelu contributes toemployee morale.” Company culture and reputation was the biggest factord that held morale together, according to 36 percent of respondents. Other factors includedf flexibility, a good balance between work and andjob security.
The survey also found that whils the intent to hire had all but disappearesd fromlate 2008, hiring was on a slight upswing over the past three months with more than 60 percenft of respondents saying they were currently hiring or trying to attractt talent, compared with 55 percent in the firs t quarter of 2009. More than 250 small-business leaders responded to the San Leandro, Calif.-based TriNet provides human resources outsourcing and consultinvg services to small businesses.