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Twenty-four percent of respondents thought moralw hadgone down. “These results prove that employees are happierd and more likely to stay with their companies due to the qualitu oftheir management,” Burton president and chief executive officer of TriNet, said in a news “Companies that develop the skills of theirt leaders boost their employment branxd which then positively contributes to employee Company culture and reputation was the biggest factoer that held morale according to 36 percent of Other factors included flexibility, a good balance between work and and job security.
The survey also foune that while the intentf to hire had all but disappeared fromlate 2008, hiringt was on a slight upswingt over the past three months with more than 60 percenrt of respondents saying they were currently hirinvg or trying to attract talent, compared with 55 perceng in the first quarter of 2009. More than 250 small-businessd leaders responded tothe survey. San Calif.-based TriNet provides human resources outsourcing and consultingg services tosmall businesses. In June, TriNet acquiredf Bradenton professional employer organizationThe all-cash transaction was valuedf around $98 million.