Summer 2004, Vol. 1, Issue 1

Mentoring the Y‑12 way

The TREE program has made a significant difference in our hiring and retention rates. Click image for larger view.

Forty-one new college graduates successfully completed the Y‑12 Mentoring Program. This program pairs these new employees with experienced professionals to assist them in acclimating to Y‑12.

The site provides everything from an informative historical narrative on Y‑12 and Oak Ridge to an evening of networking at the American Museum of Science and Energy. Other activities include a site bus tour; a peek at Y‑12's Law Enforcement Innovation Center at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville; a session on facilitating and conducting effective meetings; and a class on management. This six-month program continues to be popular and quite beneficial.

The Training and Recruitment Enhance Effectiveness program also supports our new college hiring efforts and our low (5%) employee turnover rate. The national turnover average is 10 to 15%.

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