Having a high staff turnover can be devastating for a business in terms of expense, morale and the loss of expertise. The recruitment process is incredibly expensive with high recruitment fees, management time and onboarding all contributing to costs that you would do well to avoid.
Businesses that have a high turnover often find that this is accompanied by a resulting reduction in staff morale for the people who are left behind as they struggle to cope with expertise leaving the building and the extra work they have to take on.
With this in mind, we wanted to put together a mini-guide to reducing your staff turnover with some actionable things you can do to make sure you hang on to the people who make your business successful.
- Topic:
- Human Resources
The COVID-19 pandemic has undeniably changed how some people think about life, work and whether or not they are happy within their existing role. Dubbed ‘The Great Resignation’, thousands are deciding to throw caution to the wind and not only consider a new role, but perhaps a different profession altogether.
- Topic:
- Education
Knowing how to approach the issue of employee retention in teaching has been a long-standing debate across UK schools. Here, Mandy Coalter, founder of Talent Architects, explores the topic from a HR perspective. Having spoken at the Convenzis virtual event for growing multi-academy trusts (MATs), Mandy has a wealth of experience in helping schools and trusts.
- Topic:
- Education
In uncertain and challenging times, construction firms are under significant financial stress, so having access to accurate, reliable and up-to-date information is vital in helping construction project teams react and adapt to often quick and ever changing conditions on site.
- Topic:
- Construction
Construction is heading for a perfect storm and needs to make itself more attractive to new entrants or face some potentially difficult consequences. Flexible working has a leading role to play, according to Carol Massay, Head of Access Construction.
- Topic:
- Construction
Your recruitment software should help you attract candidates and manage your client relationships while taking the manual labour out of your agency, automating your back office into a seamless machine.
- Topic:
- Recruitment
Being in the construction industry is an endless battle between pleasing the client and facing the external challenges. The last year has been strange for everyone, yet the sector has still ploughed on. As we now approach the end of the last round of lockdown restrictions (hopefully), let’s have a look at the challenges in the construction industry in 2021.
- Topic:
- Construction
With the ever-evolving world of technology, cloud-based construction ERP such as EasyBuild, has seen a massive uptake by organisations. 78% of organisations consider the cloud to be a critical part of their business strategy. So why is this the case? What benefits does a cloud ERP technology offer and how is it changing the Construction industry?
- Topic:
- Construction
When was the last time your business did a comprehensive skills review across your workforce? In light of the huge changes we’ve all seen and experienced over the last year, now is probably a pertinent time to stop and take stock. One key area that has been in the spotlight has been the use of technology.
As many businesses are beginning to transition into more normal working patterns, why not use this opportunity to review your employees’ technology skills?
- Topic:
- Human Resources
As we are emerging from an intense period of challenge and change due to the pandemic, how can HR best provide performance management support across the workforce? Performance management is a core requirement for HR leaders – and it’s important to do it effectively while also balancing responsibilities for employee wellbeing.
- Topic:
- Human Resources
