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Investing in Career Development and Training
If a company invests in employees’ careers, 94% said they would stay at the company longer. Career development involves setting goals, acquiring new skills, and gaining experiences that align with one's aspirations, while training focuses on systematically acquiring skills and knowledge to improve job performance.
Keep reading7 Factors Influencing Your Talent Retention & Strategies to Improve It
Talent retention is a strategic approach focused on keeping highly skilled and valuable employees within an organisation. It goes beyond basic employee retention by specifically targeting top performers, high-potential employees, and those with critical skills. Talent retention is crucial for maintaining a competitive edge and ensuring long-term organisational success.
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WATCH: Strategic Approaches to Strengthening Workplace Wellbeing (CIPD)
Rachel Suff, Senior Policy Advisor, at the Chartered Institute of Professional Development (CIPD), spoke at our recent Mental Health in the Workplace Conference, on the topic of holistic wellbeing.
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National Strategies to Advance Gender Equality in the Workplace
In 2022, then gender pay gap among fulltime employees in the UK was 14.9%. In this video, the Cabinet Office Equality Hub discuss the legislation and national strategies in place to advance gender equality. Building upon this, they highlight the driving forces behind the gender pay gap and strategies being implemented to reduce the gap.
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Using Gender Equality Networks to Promote Collaboration in the Workplace
One in nine mothers reported they were dismissed, made compulsorily redundant or treated so poorly they had to leave their job. In this video, Kerry O’Dea, Co-Chair of the Border Force Gender Equality Network discusses the benefits of the gender equality network and the impacts it has had on fostering collaboration throughout the workplace.
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Workplace Wellbeing: The Workplace Health Programme of Northamptonshire
Holly Koenig, Wellbeing Co-ordinator for Public Health Northamptonshire spoke about the Workplace Health Programme of Northamptonshire.
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Ensuring an Effective Transition to Hybrid Working Post Covid-19
On the 19th of July 2021, the legal instruction to work from home ended. This article will examine the changing face of work in the UK. With a focus on a move to hybrid office working after many months of prioritising remote working in light of Covid-19.
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How Power and Privilege Shape LGBTQ+ Inclusion Work
For LGBT+ workers, their gender identity, expression, or sexuality can often work against them. In this article we’ll discuss the differences in power and privilege amongst the LGBT+ community and their colleagues and how this impacts inclusion work.
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