Are you failing your workers?
Most businesses are failing to meet their worker's needs.
That's the conclusion in a new report from
2023 Kelly Global Re:work Report.
Are you among them?
"Now more than ever, employers
are struggling to keep up with the evolving needs of talent,
and risk falling behind if they don't bridge the growing divide related
to workplace
expectations," said Tammy Browning, senior vice president of Kelly.
"As
organizations enter a
post-pandemic era, those that prioritize building a resilient workforce
will be better equipped to adapt to the future of work and thrive in
changing market
conditions."
Almost
a third of employees are leaving their employers as a result of poor
work-life balance and a lack of advancement opportunities, according to
the report.
What successful employers do
The report says that today's successful employers:
• Listen to employees' views;
• Provide a living wage
• Offer flexible and hybrid work arrangements
• Accelerate training programs to quickly
upskill talent
• Offer career development
programs that enable employees to gain experience in other areas of the business
Those employers who follow those steps are more
likely to report that employee satisfaction and wellbeing improved over the past year, according to the report.
Talent crisis
"The talent crisis has impacted our organization in a number of ways.
Five years ago, it was
challenging to find highly skilled candidates but today the pool is even smaller. This situation
has opened our eyes to how we can do things differently – we need to more flexible and
creative in how we define roles and the experience we seek," says JJ Girt, HR leader, Evoqua
Water Technologies.