b'USING TITLES TO ENTICE TALENT According to a CIO DIVE article, more than half of the respondents to a recent survey said they are leveraging job titles to attract prospective employees. That represents a 35 percent increase since 2018. Almost 40 percent of those have also begun actively using titles as a way to retain key employees. Partially as a tactic to retain and reward existing employees when funds are limited,a growing number of companies have acknowledged that recognizing that employees find meaning in rewards beyond pay is a positive development. But that knowledge should never keep organizations from focusing on career development opportunities and maintaining a positive corporate culture. Neither an employees duties nor his or her compensation should be an afterthought. A director at a management advising firm warns that while job titles can be practical tools for employers, they should not be relied on as a strong retention tool unless they are backed up by a pay increase. WISE WOMENCoauthored by a diverse collective of 30 women, Leading Ladies: Discover Your God-Grown Strategy for Success (Bold Vision Books) offers reallife strategies from women of all ages, walks of life, and callings. Each chapter gives insight into the lives of women equipped by God to realize their potential. The Leading Ladies Discovery and Next Steps Journal will release in January 2024.JULY/AUGUST 2023 WWW.CITYGATENETWORK.ORG 53'