Good news if you are in a job – bosses are focusing on retaining staff and improving skills rather than recruit new talent. That’s according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
Their latest Recruitment, Retention and Turnover survey shows that despite the increased labour supply, the key resourcing challenge has remained a lack of necessary specialist skills.
A majority of organisations are opting to focus on retaining rather than recruiting talent in response. The survey finds ‘additional training to allow internal staff to fill posts’ has been the most effective recruitment initiative. Similarly, ‘offering increased learning and development opportunities’ is the most favoured action to address retention.
So, before you are tempted to move jobs, why not see if your employer is prepared to make it worthwhile for you to stay where you are by offering to help upgrade your skills?
If you are currently between jobs, then the survey is not such good news, of course.
www.cipd.co.uk
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