You have invested time and money into finding the right talent, now all you have to do is keep them! Which is sometimes easier said than done.
Are you being proactive and creating a work environment which allows its employees to thrive or are you forgetting about your business’ biggest quality, its people?
Ensuring that you have a workplace which encourages, develops, and supports its employees are the fundamentals to retaining top talent. Without this their hunt will continue.
Set Expectations
All too often job ads and descriptions are an afterthought, put together in a rush and without much thought. Resulting in the role advertised, being different to what is expected from the employee. By providing a comprehensive job description which sets out a clear vision and offers direction, it will save disappointment from both sides, not to mention time and money.
Environment
Getting this right is key, you want a workplace which sparks creativity, collaboration and empowers its people to reach their full potential, maximising overall productivity.
Investing in their future
Being willing to invest and develop an extensive career path for your employees shows commitment and validates that you are a company to learn from and grow with. Encourage professional development, this keeps employees excited and their skills current.
Keeps things interesting
When work becomes mundane and employees start to become complacent, it can be a cue to look for the next challenge. Having a clear road map keeps employees engaged at every step of the way.
Recognition
A little pat on the back can do wonders for the soul. Acknowledging an employee’s efforts lets them know that they are on the right track and valued within the company. It helps create a positive environment too, where employees want to go above and beyond.
Work Life Balance
Encouraging work life balance not only installs trust but highlights that you care for your employee’s health and wellbeing.
Seeing the value in each of these areas creates a culture where you have brand ambassadors not just staff, loyal employees who are productive not clock watchers and more importantly a huge cost saving for a business.
