FINAL WORD

When we asked what tech is doing to sustain recruitment and retention into the future the response was substantial . Here ’ s two views from the same company to illustrate the extent of on-going ideas and initiative .

Companies looking to retain talent must look beyond the obvious financial motivators but also cannot ignore the reality of the current economy .

Things are more expensive and employees are demanding corresponding adjustments , so making some reasonable accommodations can result in not just happier staff , but staff that want to remain with a company .

Despite some recent high-profile tech workforce reductions , the tech marketplace remains fairly robust for employees with in-demand skills .

What is perhaps different right now is that employers can afford to be more selective , but within reason . The temptation to overlook a talented ‘ someone ’ in search of the ‘ perfect ’ match can become the proverbial hunt for a needle in a haystack – as happened to me recently when overwhelmed with applicants .

Talented individuals are still in demand , so as an employer you must set deadlines and go with the best that you have because waiting might result in that talented someone taking another job offer . Of course , retaining talent once they are in the door means ensuring you keep things interesting and challenging , especially in engineering-type roles .

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