- Half of human resources leaders are struggling to attract less than 30 candidates
- Younger workers want more flexible work options
- Greater training opportunities are needed, says Personio
More than half (54%) of SMB British employees have considered quitting smoking on poor pay (33%), their balance between work and life (29%, stressful environments (29%) and the lack of opportunities for professional progression (27%), have claimed new research.
Personio figures show how the workers who renounce have had a great impact on SMEs, with an average expenditure of £ 233-235K during the last year wasted in the preventable billing, erroneous hiring and skills mismatches.
Two out of five (38%) human resources leaders also agree that the shortage of talents is now its greatest risk, so is it time to rethink hiring?
SMEs are struggling to retain talent
The report found that three quarters (76%) of human resources leaders of the United Kingdom now say they are hiring skills and aptitude instead of titles, with two thirds (67%) anticipating an increase in hiring based on skills during the next year.
The workers are clearly on board with this, with 73% who want employers to prioritize transferable skills that allow them to access new opportunities.
However, it has become evident when companies are failing their workers: only 43% of employees feel they are receiving adequate training and support at work. It is said that the lack of this makes employees make employees 22% more likely to leave.
With 49% of human resources leaders who now struggle to attract less than 30 candidates, although 74% agree that Junior talent is important, it is clear that companies need to offer more attractive learning opportunities to retain talent.
The Personio report also reveals the trends after the evolutionary pandemic, with 39% of the younger workers who say they resigned if they were asked to work from the office more than three days per week. Three out of five (62%) agree that traditionalized 9-5 is outdated, with 55% at all ages pointing out a better performance when choosing their own hours.
Personio people director Lenke Taylor summarized some of the changes that companies can make to put them in an advantage: “Invest in development, trust employees to work in a flexible way and hire for potential, not only in their credentials.”
