Reaching the halfway milestone of 2023, we’ve accessed the overall outlook for the candidate market and found a slight swing in power as the talent shortage starts to ease and employers begin re-evaluating their recruitment activities. However, the talent market is ever-changing, and candidates and employers must remain adaptable to ensure the best outcomes for all involved.

How much does it cost you to recruit new staff members?

According to a recent report, it costs a business 34.5 percent of an employee’s salary to find and hire a new employee. Suggesting companies need to invest more in retaining top performers rather than spending the time and money to replace them.

There are many strategies employers can use to increase their retention rates. A recent blog post discusses our top 5 employee retention strategies.

5 ways to boost employee retention

It shouldn’t take a counter-offer to be offered more money to stay

This is an immense frustration often discussed with our candidates. Before employers resort to financial compensation, a more affordable value-based benefit that supports health and well-being will appeal to employees and demonstrate genuine care and loyalty.

Employee retention strategies may require energy and incentives, but they can help you reduce the cost of recruitment and time wasted. It can also increase work efficiency since current employees are often familiar with the workplace.

Employee retention strategies may require energy and incentives
A report commissioned by TMP Worldwide found workers are concerned about job security, with cost-of-living increases and the threat of a recession making it more likely that they will stay in their current roles. Six out of 10 people (62%) say that they are less likely to look for a new job in 2023 than they were last year.

Overall, we’ve found triggers for candidates include more flexible working conditions – not so much fully working from home but a hybrid working solution to encourage a work/life balance.

We’d love to hear more about your experience recruiting for new roles or replacing existing ones this year. Feel free to contact us and chat about all things recruitment – we love it!