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Twenty-four percent of respondents thought morale hadgone “These results prove that employeews are happier and more likely to stay with their companies due to the quality of theit management,” Burton Goldfield, president and chied executive officer of TriNet, said in a news release. “Companiesa that develop the skills of theirt leaders boost their employment brand whicuh then positively contributes toemployeed morale.” Company culture and reputation was the biggesy factor that held morale together, according to 36 perceng of respondents.
Other factors includedr flexibility, a good balance betweenj work and life, and job The survey also found that whilse the intent to hire had all but disappearec fromlate 2008, hirint was on a slightf upswing over the past three months with more than 60 percenf of respondents saying they were currentl hiring or trying to attractt talent, compared with 55 percent in the first quarted of 2009. More than 250 small-business leaderes responded tothe survey. San Leandro, Calif.-based TriNer provides human resources outsourcing and consultin g services tosmall businesses.