Is tackling talent management one of your goals this year? Employees are becoming more demanding, and topping their list is professional growth and development. These are the employees you should be striving to keep. They want new challenges, interesting work, and the opportunity to develop new skills. Even if you dont have the resources to implement a full-scale career development program, you can still provide your employees with the tools and support to manage their own careers.
Provide a Dedicated Resource
This can be as simple as adding a new page to your intranet or as elaborate as a career development office. Offer as much as your budget will allow, keeping in mind that you can expand as time goes on. Include resources, referrals and tools to aid your employees in their development. With the amount of information available on the Internet, you can easily assemble a wealth of career-related articles, assessments, and planning tools. If you havent done so already, publish your companys internal information. Organization charts, job descriptions, salary ranges, and training schedules are great resources for employees to use in planning.
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