How Employers are Retaining Cytotechnologists – Part One
Currently the economy is affecting almost everyone. This inlcudes cytotechnologists’ employers who can’t always offer the same pay rate they were previously able to. The employers of cytotechnologists also can’t offer the same bonuses that they used to. However, there are some ways that cytotechnologists can remain satisfied in their jobs through this difficult time.
Often if managers make small efforts to make cytotechnologists feel valuable, they go further than the big efforts would have. For example, bringing in food or drinks to cytotechnologists on the job can make a big difference. Cytotechnologists also feel special when managers celebrate their birthdays with a simple cake or pizza. If the small successes of cytotechnologists are rewarded with a lunch or small gift card this can help the cytotechnologist to feel appreciated. Even pot luck lunches help make cytotechnologists in a lab feel like more of a team, and this would be free to the lab.
Other small events can help too, like dressing up for Halloween as a group or having an ice cream day or a small breakfast.
Cytotechnologists will also take notice of how great their workplace is if managers help out when the workload is large. Cytotechnologists will often begin to feel like a team and even like part of a family when the members of the workplace help each other out.
Check back soon to see part two of this blog and learn about more ways that an employer of cytotechnologists can keep employees happy.
Learn about finding a job as a cytotechnologist.
Source:
Koehler, Amanda (November 3, 2008) Pinching Pennies. Advance for Medical Laboratory Professionals. Page 22-23.
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