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Talent Strategy: Tips for Attracting and Retaining Talent

  • Thomas Oppong
  • Nov 22, 2013
  • 3 minute read

It is no secret that the key to a successful business lies with the workforce, as without a talented and driven workforce a company simply cannot perform to the best of its ability.

This is something that all businesses may have struggled with at some point, and it is also something that is constantly on going as well, as people come and go and roles evolve.

This is significantly more challenging for global organizations however, as on top of this they are also dealing with issues such as different time zones, less communication and different cultures too.

Talent management is extremely tough for global organizations, but if it is done right and you attract and retain top talent for every role within your business, your productivity will significantly increase.

–Create a winning and open culture

Ethics are actions. Your company culture defines how you work, how you treat your employees and customers and practically how the business runs everyday. Make a good impression and build a great reputation by treating prospective job applicants with respect.

What do employees think about your company culture? Make room for creativity and diversity in opinions to allow employees to comfortably work in your business. Maintain an open relationships between leadership and employees to allow your team to interact and share ideas easily.

–Keep staff motivated and happy at work

Having top talent in every position means that you are firing on all cylinders, but before this can happen you need to recruit, train and keep your staff motivated and happy at your organization.

This can inevitably cause a lot of stress for leaders and seem like a constant juggling act, but there is now a way for you to have all of your talent management issues solved, and this is without you having to put in much work too.

–Provide great resources to make work easier for employees

There are now great and sometimes free human resource apps that  can be integrated into your business processes to make it easy for employees to work efficiently. You can easily retain top talent when you know what your business needs to effectively deliver.

Provide the best training where necessary to enable your employees to work to the best of their abilities, measure their performance and set goals, and also build a solid network throughout the company.

By simply introducing great resources and business apps to your employees, you could transform your business over time and help you, your business and the employees to reach full potential and achieve your goals.

–Invest in your employees

The right people in the right roles with the right technology can achieve more than expected of them. Cloud-based, fully integrated talent management apps can be implemented without investment in in-house technology.

Some businesses rely on Cornerstone to maximise their potential, develop their skills and foster new levels of collaboration. Make that great step today by investing in a talented, driven and high performing workforce and thereby investing in the future of your company.

The right resources can make a big difference in the overall productivity of your business. Most of the difficult work is done for you when you invest in the right resources. You will soon begin to notice the positive impact your workforce can have on your business when they know you care about their development.

Thomas Oppong

Founder at Alltopstartups and author of Working in The Gig Economy. His work has been featured at Forbes, Business Insider, Entrepreneur, and Inc. Magazine.

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