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CIO June 15, 2004 Jon Surmacz	Turnover Is Expensive Turnover will cost you. How much depends on the value you put on your employees.
CFO February 15, 2006 Laura DeMars	Finders Keepers Companies that experience high rates of employee turnover will likely find that it's not salary issues that cause workers to walk out the door. Instead, employees are looking for benefits, training, and flexibility.
The Motley Fool April 2, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Darden's Olive Garden Grows Shares of Darden Restaurants, owner of the Olive Garden and Red Lobster chains among others, fell yesterday (they were about flat in trading today) on news of continued same-restaurant sales declines
The Motley Fool September 17, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Foolish Forecast: A RARE Opportunity for Darden In advance of Darden Restaurants first-quarter reports, the company announces its acquisition of Rare Hospitality's Longhorn Steakhouse and Capital Grille restaurants. Investors take note.
The Motley Fool August 26, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	When You're Here, You're Dysfunctional Family Shares of Darden fall after the world's largest casual dining restaurant operator talked down its latest quarter and reduced its fiscal 2009 guidance.
The Motley Fool December 19, 2003 Alyce Lomax	Darden: A Tough Sell Red Lobster is still the anchor around Darden Restaurants' neck.
The Motley Fool January 3, 2012 Keki Fatakia	Darden's Olive Garden Needs Some Spicing Up Darden Restaurants see higher sales with a huge fall in net income.
Job Journal May 2, 2004 Michael Kinsman	Career Pros: Retail's Revolving Door Retailers not only tolerate an unstable workforce -- they expect it.
Fast Company July 2009	The Darden Menu Facts and figures on popular chain restaurant dining.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Food Fight at Darden When you're here, you're at the Olive Garden family.
The Motley Fool June 25, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Darden Restaurants Gets the Job Done The restaurant owner had every reason to slump this quarter including rising food costs and higher gasoline prices, but instead, the casual dining giant turned in better-than-expected results.
The Motley Fool August 17, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Darden's Steak Out Darden lassos one of the last remaining public casual steakhouses, LongHorn Steakhouse parent company RARE Hospitality. Darden gains 287 LongHorns and 28 Capitol Grills, and has the financial muscle to grow either into a national entity.
Knowledge@Wharton April 9, 2003	Call Centers: Using Social Networks to Spur Staff Retention and Productivity Turnover at call centers, though difficult to chart, has been estimated at between 25% and 45% a year. No business likes that amount of turnover, so employers at call centers savor any tips on how to keep workers. One way to do so may be to get current workers to recommend, mentor and befriend new hires.
The Motley Fool November 29, 2011 Alyce Lomax	Rising Star Buy: Darden Restaurants It's time to invest in a cheap eatery with a conscience.
The Motley Fool December 7, 2011 Alyce Lomax	Pasta Perils at Darden Olive Garden's woes yield a better price for Darden shares.
The Motley Fool June 23, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Same Old Story at Darden Darden Restaurants closes out a mixed fiscal 2004.
The Motley Fool December 19, 2005 W.D. Crotty	An Olive and Lobster Feast Darden's reports excellent second-quarter results. The stock hit an all-time high, closing with a gain of 8% to its merit.
CRM November 20, 2006 Dennis Costello	Leveraging the Employee Life Cycle Retaining good sales reps is a constant challenge for businesses today. Here are four ways to stem sales force turnover.
Registered Rep. June 1, 2004 Will Leitch	To Every Stock, Turn, Turn, Turn In recent years, the numbers have gone the opposite direction, however; as the tech bubble burst, trading has gone not down...but up.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Fool on Call: A Fresh Look at Darden The competition is as intense as ever, but with new menus and restaurants with a fresh look, this is a Darden that is well-prepared to deliver solid results.
The Motley Fool June 20, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Darden's Dependable Dining Duo Awash in restaurant closings, Darden falls back on its steady winners. Investors, take note.
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HBS Working Knowledge November 12, 2012 Kim Girard	Pay Workers More So They Steal Less Bigger paychecks for retail employees could generate significant payoffs for employers by reducing worker theft and raising the level of moral behavior in the workforce, a new study shows.
The Motley Fool June 25, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	It's OK to Come Out and Eat Now Darden and CKE hold up well on the restaurant front.
The Motley Fool February 14, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	Darden Speaks Out Management optimism gives the restaurant company stock price a boost. Can it last?
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The Motley Fool September 14, 2006 Dan Caplinger	The Definition of Independence For a small-business owner, hiring an employee is a big step. Ignoring the rules classifying employees can be a costly tax mistake for your business.
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Job Journal December 4, 2005 Michael Kinsman	Career Pros: Why Some New Hires Fail When it comes to hiring, most companies are locked into the interview and reference mode. That may no longer be enough.
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The Motley Fool September 23, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Darden's Dragging Lobster The restaurant company beats estimates, but Red Lobster is still weak.
InternetNews June 9, 2004 Sean Michael Kerner	IT's Morale Dilemma First the economic slump, now offshoring. A Meta Group report says companies must address dissatisfied IT staffs or suffer consequences.
The Motley Fool June 20, 2006 Jim Mueller	Foolish Forecast: Darden's Lobster Feast The restaurant operator's stock has been on a tear, doubling over the past two years. For hungry investors, the recent decline in price might be an opportunity to gobble up some shares.
Global Services September 30, 2008 Imrana Khan	Staff Turnover in Indian BPOs Surge to Record High The $11 billion Indian Business Process Outsourcing industry - slated to reach $30 billion by 2012 and which employs over 700,000 people - has become a monster to manage.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Time for a Darden Party? Investors have been eating up shares of Darden today, fattening up the stock at one point to a new 52-week high. The restaurateur, well known for the troubles facing its Red Lobster chain over the last several months, said it expects to post better-than-expected third-quarter earnings when it reports next month
Job Journal August 29, 2004 James Challenger	Career Pros: Rising Demand for Older Workers In a remarkable reversal of long-held employer attitudes, jobseekers 55 and older - who have historically had the toughest time getting hired - are now enjoying the most robust employment growth among all age groups.
The Motley Fool April 9, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Holiday Hop Bumps Darden A shift in the timing of Lobsterfest affects March sales. Investors, take note.
Fast Company July 2009 Chuck Salter	Why America Is Addicted to Olive Garden Technology, savvy brand management, and a little bit of soul have made $6.7 billion Darden Restaurants the world's biggest casual-dining operation -- and it's still growing, even in tough times.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Hungry for Shares At some restaurants, a buyback can make the bottom line go a long way. Darden isn't the only restaurant company swallowing its own shares. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 21, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Soup's On at Darden Great as this restaurant operator is, with future growth projected to average closer to 12% per annum, the shares look rather pricey.
The Motley Fool June 15, 2007 Amanda B. Kish	When Management Leaves, Should You Stay? Many fund companies face problems with employee turnover at some point. As long as they can keep continuity at the fund level and eventually work to level off the turnover, the firms will escape relatively unharmed. Here's hoping this is the case with Pioneer.
The Motley Fool March 21, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Darn It, Darden A little self-nibbling can make the bottom line go a long way. Investors, accept Darden for what it is: a slow-moving operator.
IndustryWeek November 1, 2008 Jonathan Katz	State of the Workforce Report Incentive-based employee referral programs are highly effective.
The Motley Fool July 23, 2007 Markos Kaminis	Fool on the Street: Grilling Darden Restaurants Darden Restaurants, the largest casual dining chain operator in the world, wonders where to grow now.
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