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> Industry focus and optionally specific retention challenges

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## Steps

1. [Read HR Research Guide]: Read the documentation in: `./skills/sauna/[skill_id]/references/hr.research.guide.md` (Get the retention strategy research output format)

2. Gather context from the user:
- What industry are you in?
- Any specific retention challenges? (early attrition, manager turnover, post-pandemic)
- Company size/stage?
- Which industries to compare against? (default: tech, healthcare, financial services)

Check `./documents/hr-context.json` for existing company context.


3. Use `./skills/sauna/[skill_id]/references/skill/research.exa.lookup` to research retention strategies:

Search queries to run:
1. "employee retention strategies [industry] [year]"
2. "reduce turnover case study [industry]"
3. "innovative retention programs tech companies"
4. "post-pandemic employee engagement strategies"
5. "employee retention healthcare challenges solutions"
6. "financial services retention best practices"

Look for:
- Case studies with quantified results
- Industry-specific research and benchmarks
- HR publications covering retention innovations
- Academic research on what actually works


4. Synthesize findings into the Retention Strategy Research format:

1. Strategy comparison table across industries
2. Deep dive into each industry with top strategies and case studies
3. Post-pandemic considerations
4. Key patterns and differentiators
5. Specific recommendations for their context

Include sources and quantified results where available.
Note what works vs. what's just popular.


5. Offer to save key strategies to `./documents/hr-context.json`.
Ask if they want to dive deeper into any specific strategy or industry.