{"id":16390,"date":"2024-01-31T14:20:17","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T14:20:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/?p=16390"},"modified":"2024-02-28T09:58:08","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T09:58:08","slug":"attract_and_retain_top_talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/news\/attract_and_retain_top_talent\/","title":{"rendered":"40% of UK Workers Will Change Jobs in 2024: How to Attract &#038; Retain Top Talent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.staffingindustry.com\/eng\/Editorial\/Daily-News\/Nearly-half-of-UK-workers-plan-to-change-jobs-this-year-down-from-2023-68012\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearly half of all UK workers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> plan to change jobs in 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good news if you\u2019re looking to nab a highly skilled candidate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bad news if your own employees are among those wanting to leave.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, how do you attract the skilled candidates you want while <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">also <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">retaining your most talented employees?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ll need:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A solid recruitment plan that helps you attract the right skilled candidates<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A thorough development process that helps you upskill employees and promote them to higher positions in your business over time<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A tried-and-tested retention programme that helps you hold onto your top talent long-term<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this blog, we\u2019ll focus on the second bullet point in that list (developing your employees), and give you the tools and guidance you need on the most effective ways to upskill your top talent.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Want to Attract and Retain Top Talent?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Levelling up your training and development offering is one of the most surefire ways to grow your business in 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only has it been proven to attract ambitious candidates and improve employee confidence and performance, but it also helps you quickly access the skills you need, boost profitability, and improve retention by engaging ambitious employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are 3 ways to build the skills your business needs in-house:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fill skills gaps, upskill employees and develop a high-value skills base with industry-recognised training<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Challenge ambitious employees to learn new skills and take on more responsibility, while reducing turnover<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Give talented employees opportunities to grow and develop within your business<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re looking to train individuals or entire teams, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we can help you build the skills and capabilities you need, leveraging <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/clients\/we-develop\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">world-class training<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and our partnership with Learning Tree International.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are this month\u2019s featured upcoming courses:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | \u00a3730 | February 5, 13, 19, 27 | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningtree.co.uk\/courses\/introduction-to-artificial-intelligence-ai\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See course contents<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Develop Generative AI Solutions with Azure OpenAI Service (AI-050)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | \u00a3795 | February 5 | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningtree.co.uk\/courses\/ai-solutions-with-azure\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See course contents<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Building Practical Skills in NLP and Generative AI<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | \u00a31,570 | February 5-6 | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningtree.co.uk\/courses\/practical-skills-in-nlp-and-generative-ai-training\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See course contents<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Introduction to Data Literacy Training<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | \u00a31,425 | February 5-6 | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningtree.co.uk\/courses\/data-literacy-training\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See course contents<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Prompt Engineering Automation with Python Course<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | \u00a32,800 | February 5-9 | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningtree.co.uk\/courses\/automating-prompt-engineering-with-python-training\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See course contents<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Introduction to Julia Programming: Machine-Learning Models and AI<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | \u00a31,780 | February 6-8 | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningtree.co.uk\/courses\/introduction-to-julia-programming-for-artificial-intelligence-training\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See course contents<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Introduction to Python for Data Analytics<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | \u00a3579 | February 26 | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningtree.co.uk\/courses\/introduction-to-python-for-data-analytics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See course contents<\/span><\/a><b><\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Leveraging Deep Learning for Natural Language Processing Course<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | \u00a31,780 | February 27-29 | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningtree.co.uk\/courses\/deep-learning-natural-language-processing\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See course contents<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Graph Databases for Data Analytics and AI<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | \u00a31,780 | February 14-16 | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.learningtree.co.uk\/courses\/graph-databases-for-data-analytics-and-ai\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See course contents<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get your IDENTIFI-EXCLUSIVE discount of <\/span><b>25% OFF<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> these Learning Tree International courses (and many others) by either getting in touch with your consultant or calling us on 01908 886 048.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Recruitment Trends You Should Know This January<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What do you need to know about candidate supply, average salaries and skills availability?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some key recruitment trends from the latest KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidate availability further grows, as reduced hiring and recent redundancies increase overall labour supply<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Permanent placements continue to fall at a notably faster pace than temporary billings<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Starting salary inflation sharply rises, although the increase is the second-slowest since March 2021<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re looking to hire for any of the following roles, here are the top 10 skills that are in excess supply this month:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business analysts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CAD<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Developers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entry-level IT<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IT directors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mid-senior management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project managers<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Senior-level management<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Software architects<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Technology<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Expert Recruitment Advice from Our Teams<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, we\u2019ve curated our top pieces of advice to help you attract and retain the right candidates this January, from running cognitive ability tests to dealing with interview fatigue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cognitive ability tests allow you to assess how well your candidate is likely to perform in certain tasks and workplace situations. Our blog looks at four reasons why they\u2019re important: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/news\/why-you-should-be-running-cognitive-ability-tests\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why you should be running cognitive ability tests<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interview fatigue usually occurs as a result of multiple stages of interviews, decision paralysis or a poor talent acquisition plan. Our blog shares a few tips to help you deal with it: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/news\/hiring-managers-do-you-have-recruitment-fatigue\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hiring managers, do you have interview fatigue?<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Got a Role to Fill?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can help. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/contact-us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get in touch with one of our consultants<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to discuss your recruitment requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5>Image: Adobestock <span class=\"grey gravel-text\" data-t=\"detail-panel-content-author-by-label\">By\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"blue science-text\" data-t=\"detail-panel-content-author-name\"><a class=\"blue science-text js-contributor-link\" href=\"https:\/\/stock.adobe.com\/uk\/contributor\/206045986\/hakinmhan?load_type=author&amp;prev_url=detail\" data-ingest-clicktype=\"details-contributor-link\">hakinmhan<\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nearly half of all UK workers plan to change jobs in 2024. &nbsp; Good news if you\u2019re looking to nab a highly skilled candidate.\u00a0 &nbsp; Bad news if your own employees are among those wanting to leave. &nbsp; So, how do you attract the skilled candidates you want while also retaining your most talented employees?&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/news\/attract_and_retain_top_talent\/\" class=\"\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">40% of UK Workers Will Change Jobs in 2024: How to Attract &#038; Retain Top Talent<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":16392,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16390","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16390","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16390"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16390\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16426,"href":"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16390\/revisions\/16426"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media\/16392"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16390"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16390"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.identifiglobal.com\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16390"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}