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Retention of staff

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.


    • Compassionate leave
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    Carer’s Leave Act 2023: UK carers’ entitlements from 2024

    by Jo Faragher 29 Feb 2024
    by Jo Faragher 29 Feb 2024

    How should employers prepare for the new right to unpaid carer's leave, which comes into force in April 2024?

    • Employee engagement
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    • Learning & development

    Talent management trends: What employers should know in 2024 (webinar)

    by Rob Moss 20 Feb 2024
    by Rob Moss 20 Feb 2024

    ON-DEMAND | Watch for our webinar with Culture Amp's people scientist Jess Brannigan looking at talent management in 2024.

    • Childcare
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    • Family-friendly working

    Two in five parents seeking new jobs in pursuit of support

    by Ashleigh Webber 12 Feb 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 12 Feb 2024

    Two in five working parents are looking to switch jobs in 2024, according to the latest Modern Families Index.

    • Civil Service
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    • Public sector

    Pay is a ‘chronic problem’ for civil service recruitment and retention, MPs told

    by Ashleigh Webber 8 Feb 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 8 Feb 2024

    Senior officials admit that real-terms civil service pay cuts over the past decade have affected recruitment and retention.

    • Candidate experience
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    • Early careers

    RAD Awards 2024: Eye-catching bus campaign wins Work of the Year

    by Jo Faragher 25 Jan 2024
    by Jo Faragher 25 Jan 2024

    An innovative campaign to recruit volunteers to a youth homelessness charity has won Work of the Year at the 2024 RAD Awards. 1931.07

    • Local authorities
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    • Leadership

    Morale, retention and leadership hampering councils

    by Ashleigh Webber 25 Jan 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 25 Jan 2024

    One in five managers question the effectiveness of local councils' leadership, with staff retention and morale cited as challenges.

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    Businesses poised to increase pay as retention fears grow

    by Adam McCulloch 18 Jan 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 18 Jan 2024

    Totaljobs’ latest Hiring Trends Index found that securing another job with higher pay was the leading factor behind staff resignations in Q3 last year.

    • Careers in HR
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    • Labour market

    Chief people officer among fastest-growing roles

    by Jo Faragher 17 Jan 2024
    by Jo Faragher 17 Jan 2024

    LinkedIn found that almost half (48%) of the fastest-growing job titles in the UK did not exist 20 years ago.

    • Employee engagement
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    • Labour market

    Research identifies six post-pandemic worker types

    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Jan 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Jan 2024

    Henley Business School has identified six types of worker that have emerged post-pandemic, with many keen for flexibility.

    • Employee engagement
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    • HR strategy

    Retention will be biggest HR challenge in 2024

    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Dec 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 20 Dec 2023

    HR professionals expect retaining staff to be among their biggest challenges in 2024, a survey from esphr by WorkNest has found.

    • Age
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    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Minister encourages employers to offer ‘midlife MOTs’ to retain older talent

    by Ashleigh Webber 11 Dec 2023
    by Ashleigh Webber 11 Dec 2023

    Firms are being encouraged to offer 'midlife MOTs' to help employees aged 50 and over take stock of their wealth, wellbeing and careers.

    • Employee engagement
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    • People analytics

    One in five workers to quit in 2024

    by Rob Moss 6 Dec 2023
    by Rob Moss 6 Dec 2023

    Analysis of employee engagement data by Culture Amp suggests a UK attrition rate of 20% in 2024, with collaboration key to retention.

    • Latest News
    • Tech sector
    • Knowledge management

    OpenAI CEO returns after staff threaten to quit

    by Rob Moss 21 Nov 2023
    by Rob Moss 21 Nov 2023

    The creator of ChatGPT is a facing the threat of OpenAI staff quitting unless the board reinstates it co-founders.

    • Artificial intelligence
    • Employee engagement
    • Latest News

    Frontline workers stay in jobs for skills development

    by Jo Faragher 15 Nov 2023
    by Jo Faragher 15 Nov 2023

    Frontline worker retention hinges on access to learning and development, a survey has found.

    • NHS
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    • Labour turnover

    UK doctor workforce grows, but more graduates needed

    by Jo Faragher 13 Nov 2023
    by Jo Faragher 13 Nov 2023

    The number of licensed UK doctors continues to grow despite increasing rates of burnout, according to the General Medical Council.

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