Retention of staff, so that key skills and experience are not lost, is very important for employers.
Benchmarking the employer’s total turnover rate and voluntary resignation rate against those of similar employers can help the employer to establish whether the level of turnover is acceptable, too high or too low.
Employers need to analyse the underlying reasons for staff departures and, if the departure rates are too high, establish a retention strategy.
Approaching half (43%) of HR professionals say their organisation takes an ‘ad hoc’ approach to recruitment and retention, according to the CIPD.
One in six parents has had to reduce their working hours because of difficulty accessing childcare.
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The number of job vacancies has continued to surge according to the ONS, but the number of employees on payrolls is still below pre-pandemic levels.
Four in five HR leaders in financial services say their organisation is facing a skills crisis.
Government expected to announce that care home staff will be given 16 weeks to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
British Airways has put thousands of employees back on furlough because plans to resume international travel have stalled.
The CIPD is calling on employers to improve their understanding of 'job quality' and double down on efforts to make work a force for good.
Health authorities should publish transparent accounts of staff shortages to help address resourcing problems, MPs have said.
Domino’s Pizza is recruiting 5,000 chefs and delivery drivers, as many who joined during the pandemic have returned to their former roles.
Jeremy Hunt talks about the proposed 1% NHS pay deal, among other things.
The chief executive of UK Hospitality says furlough should be extended if the governments's roadmap out of lockdown is knocked off course.
Research shows that employees seek out organisations that value purpose over profit. But what role does HR have in mobilising action on ESG? Jo Faragher investigates.
Are offices ready for a canine invasion, or is it a case of the tail wagging the dog (the only cliche or pun used in this article)? What could possibly go wrong...
The number of UK doctors considering leaving the NHS early has more than doubled in 10 months, according to the British Medical Association.
Restaurants are struggling to find staff ahead of indoor hospitality reopening next month, as around one in 10 UK hospitality workers left the sector last year.
