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With the Office for National Statistics reporting another record high in UK job vacancies, peaking at 1,298,400 between November 2021 to January 2022, retaining staff is arguably THE biggest business priority employers are currently facing.
Staff retention not only ensures continuity within teams, deters other colleagues from leaving their roles and helps to provide a consistent service in customer-facing roles, but it is significantly more cost effective too. According to NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) the average cost per case of staff turnover is an incredible £15,334!
While keeping workers happy during this particularly challenging time may seem a feat too great, there are some tried and tested techniques which can help. Here we provide our ‘dos and don’ts’ of staff retention.
DO: Provide flexibility
