This past week, Mike McKean, CEO of The Knowland Group, the world's largest data firm in the global meetings and conventions industry, penned an article on Recruitment, Retainment, and Creating a Culture of Success at Your Company. McKean's article focused on Knowland's Employee Development Pipeline, which encourages employees to "Belong, Thrive and Arrive" in their employment.

Below are key excerpts from the article, which can be read in full at HelpMyResume.org.

Belong: "Every growing enterprise can trace the fruit of its success back to the roots of teamwork. At Knowland, we give our employees a sense of Belonging through being part of a team. Our team works hand-in-glove throughout our company."

Thrive: "We hire great people and then give them the tools and support they need to learn, grow, and Thrive. No one's talents are wasted. In fact, we challenge every employee to build upon their strengths and enrich themselves both personally and professionally. This includes continued training at our Knowland University, as well as tuition reimbursement for those looking to further or begin their higher level education."

Arrive: "Through teamwork and continued education we expect our employees to Arrive at their goal of professional and personal fulfillment. If our employees are learning, developing, and feeling fulfilled in their work, it betters our company as a whole. When they hit their stride and Arrive at the finish line of success, so has the Knowland Group."

About​ ​Knowland

Knowland provides group data and innovative technology to help hotels, CVBs, and other venues drive revenue with meetings market intelligence. Knowland offers extensive insight into market analytics, industry trends, and powerful benchmarking for booking better-qualified group business. Acting on behalf of the hospitality industry as a whole as well as its customers, Knowland continually strives to increase transparency of the group market and deliver best-in-class meetings and events sales solutions. Visit us at www.knowland.com

Tom Crosson
Communications Manager
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