| Table 14 - Reasons for Problems Attracting and Retaining Employees, 2002(Percentage of Respondents) |
| Reason |
Attraction |
Retention |
| Unemployment very low |
53 |
53 |
| No one is qualified |
30 |
15 |
| They are moving into nonbanking fields |
29 |
52 |
| Large banks offer more than we can |
25 |
28 |
| Young people are leaving the area |
24 |
25 |
| Poor work ethic |
24 |
28 |
| De novo banks snap them up |
7 |
10 |
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Note: The date in the table's title refers to the survey's publication date. The survey's definition of community bank may differ from that used in this article. See the survey for the definition used.
Source: Sixth Annual Community Bank Competitiveness Survey, ABA Banking Journal (2002).
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