Cirque Du Soleils Human Resource Management Practices

Retaining talent is an issue fo
r any company whose success relies
on the creativity and excellence
of its employees. This is especia
lly true for Cirque du Soleil, th
e spectacularly successful "circus
without animals," whose 2,100 employees include 500
artists--mimes, clowns, acrobats, gymnasts,
musicians, and production profe
ssionals. Managing a company full
of creative people is a juggling
act in itself, between keeping its
artists happy and pursuing a successf
ul strategy for attracting more
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business and talent. Focuses on the particular impor
tance of treating employees like customers in
order to grow employee satisfacti
on along with commercial success