Retention should be the top employment goal for all companies. If you invest in talent, you want to keep that talent working for you. But there is more to retention than salary and bonuses. More and more employees are looking for companies to provide pathways to career development. Let’s take a closer look at the reasons why growing the talents of your current employees is so important and how to make it a priority in your corporate culture.
Improved Engagement
If your employees aren’t happy and engaged on the job, you will begin to notice a problem with their motivation and productivity. Your job as a manager is to improve engagement by providing career development. It’s easy to see how some people become bored in a job that remains stagnant. Training and growth opportunities will enhance their engagement levels.
Close the Skills Gap
It may be surprising to learn, but hiring a new person isn’t always the right solution to closing the skills gap. A very effective way is to see what you’re missing and enable a member of your current team to develop those skills. Someone with an aptitude or interest will be able to take their knowledge of the company and incorporate the skills you need. And it’s always easier to find entry-level talent than integrate a seasoned expert into your team.
Enhanced Customer Experience
Did you know that customer loyalty is often based on their experience with your employees? If you keep your team happy and engaged, that’s going to reflect in their interaction with clients. If you cultivate advanced skills in your employees, you’ll find that customer satisfaction will only improve as they can get answers and results.
Creates Career Opportunities
To create an environment where top talent wants to stay, you have to give them opportunities to evolve. Otherwise, they will seek this experience elsewhere. However, by encouraging career development in your current employees, you’ll improve your company reputation, and when you are hiring new team members, they will feel more confident in the experience of working with you.
Do you want to hire and retain top talent?
Work with the staffing professionals at The Vision Companies today. Contact us and see how we can enhance your hiring process!
