'Managing and Retaining existing talent.'
For many companies, especially in times of a difficult economy, the biggest challenge is not finding new people, it is maximising the return from existing talent and keeping the best people when they are in high demand. ESS International has worked on projects designed to help companies improve the resources they already possess and will work with its clients to design tailored solutions for retaining and improving existing staff.
In a world where the emphasis is shifting from the collective to the individual, it is vitally important that the company is seen to be understanding the needs of the individual, whilst maintaining its own goals and objectives. Training Finding the right training courses for each individual, whilst maintaining productivity and not losing focus is a challenge in any organization. ESS International works with the individuals in the organization offering advice and support in finding the right training programs. If the individual is getting regular training and personal improvement, the desire to change positions is reduced.
Career Planning Overlooked by many companies, this is an excellent way to develop loyalty from your staff and to show them that you care about their future and understand their individuality. ESS International can work closely with HR and with the individual to understand the future plans of both and to see how the future can be mapped out for the individual. This can be done as a form of incentive creating a positive (non-financial) gain for both company and individual.
Retention Programs There are many ways a company can guard against losing staff. Many of these activities are proactive and should be a part of the culture of the company, but there are specific ways that a company can protect against unwanted approaches to their employees.
Organizational Change When a company changes there are always perceived gains and losses to the individuals in the organization. In periods of change it is always vitally important to communicate the changes to the organization, and try and understand people's perception of the change. ESS International can help assess the impact of such changes via feedback from employees and the market.
Outplacement Sometimes it is necessary for a company to reduce the size of their workforce. ESS International, with years of experience in advising people in career management and job search strategy, is ideally placed to help your employees find their way into a new challenge ESS International, with many years experience in assessing people and organizations, can work closely with HR to understand the potential problems, can offer confidential counselling to the people involved and can work to help effectively manage the changes.