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A job for life may now be an outdated notion, but new research has revealed that more than half of the UK’s workers are now ‘career nomads’, having moved not just jobs but their entire career at least once.
Business psychology experts OPP found that among 500 workers selected to be representative of the working population, 52% of people have changed career at least once, with one in five having done so three times.
Challenge
With almost half of those surveyed being lured to a new career by a bigger salary and one in three looking for a new, more interesting challenge, Human Resources (HR) clearly has a tough job on its hands trying to retain staff.
“A significant amount of us aren’t engaged with our jobs or challenged in what we do. As recruitment costs continue to rise for employers, careful thought clearly needs to be put into hiring the people best suited for a particular role or career and ensuring they remain motivated,” said OPP’s head of marketing Lucy McGee.
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Questions for Human Resources to consider:
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Focus on training
So how can HR engage with staff better? According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development’s Recruitment, retention & turnover survey, which was published last month, HR has to focus more effort on training.
The report’s author, Nicola Monson, said: “Employers need to take a proactive approach to talent management to help keep staff engaged. Our research showed that nine out of 10 employers that provided addi
