Career planning and upskilling programs boost tenure
An employer that actively maps out potential career paths for its employees believes it's significantly outperforming the market on average employment tenure. » more »
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Redeployment gains favour amid transformations and talent shortages
More employers are now recognising the cost and branding benefits of using redeployment programs, instead of exiting talent from redundant roles, a transitions advisor says. » more »
Career conversations: the "best defence" against headhunters
Employers that want to guard their talent pool from the competition should ensure leaders take an "active, dynamic, and ongoing interest" in their people's career development, according to leadership expert Greg Smith. » more »
Perceptions of long-tenured employees 'outdated'
Many organisations undergoing transformations run the risk of losing corporate wisdom and their "cultural soul" by failing to engage long-tenured employees in the process, says a leadership expert. » more »
Active job seeking spikes; Uber drivers aren't employees
Australian employees have flagged a serious increase in disengagement and intentions to leave their employer, new research shows. Also in this article: the FWO has cleared Uber of employing its drivers. » more »
Professional development drives retention at Marriott
A commitment to professional development and following up on actionable plans is helping Marriott International retain and advance more employees than its competitors, according to its head of HR. » more »
Are retention efforts failing mature-age workers?
The retention initiatives with fastest-growing adoption rates could prove counterproductive in an ageing workforce and need a re-think, researchers say. » more »
"Signature benefits" set top-performing employers apart
Aon's 'Best Employers' increasingly offer unique and meaningful employee benefits that differentiate them from competitors, according to new research. » more »
'Huge opportunity' for organisations to improve employee experience
Organisations put significantly less effort into pleasing their employees compared to their customers, but applying similar principles across both groups creates a "huge" opportunity to better recruit, engage and retain staff, a leadership expert says. » more »
Marley Spoon 'flips HR on its head'
A shake up of traditional roles - with team leaders taking on key talent functions so HR can focus on culture - has improved hiring and retention rates at Marley Spoon, according to its people manager. » more »
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