An engineering organization's overall effectiveness depends on maintaining an experienced, competent staff ready to deliver completed projects year after year. Too many companies simply focus on reaching the next milestone with little regard for the long term effect on their workforce Creative Management for Creative Types

If loyalty is dead, it's because those companies have killed it And for those companies that haven't killed it, loyalty isn't dead at all, says Stanford professor and author Jeffrey Pfeffer PhD Pfeffer discusses toxic companies and retention strategies in this issue's interview Is Your Career on Target?

Employees who find deep satisfaction in their jobs, who feel what they're doing makes a difference, who feel empowered, and who feel part of a friendly and professional work environment will stay where they are, says Robert W. Lucky of Telcordia Technologies Thoughts from Outside the Cubicle