HOW TO RETAIN YOUR BEST TALENT

A Perfect Day of Golf and Networking at Sharp Consultancy's Annual Event Sickleholme!

Another delightful day out at Sickleholme Golf Club for Sharp Consultancy’s latest Invitational Golf event!After a little scepticism late Thursday night concerning the weather, the early sunshine on Friday was a sign of things to come, an absolute belter of a day ensued with glorious weather throughout and some fairly ‘bright’ golf too! Guests started the day with breakfast and refreshments, before sampling the spectacular views of Sickleholme's 13th whilst trying to secure one of the three prizes on offer! Those being, Nearest the pin, Longest drive and of course OVERALL WINNER. Jonathan Ward deservedly scooped the Nearest the pin award with a tee shot within 7ft of the 13th hole and Ian Robinson justified the low handicap with a beautiful drive on the 17th hole to secure the Longest Drive award – well done to you both! The OVERALL WINNER was a much more competitive affair, and it was left right until the final group had finished to declare an overall winner, with a final score of 35 points James Rutter claimed the glory and won the main prize – congratulations James! As always, a massive thank you to all of the team at Sickleholme who allowed us to host and facilitate yet another great day which we rounded off with some much-needed beers and of course the famous Sickleholme Chicken burger!! With new faces and plenty of long-standing friends of Sharp Consultancy it was great to finish the day with some wider networking and it’s great to hear so much positivity out there in the local marketplace. There truly is few better ways to enjoy a Friday, with beautiful weather, picturesque views, and a rewarding golf course to help broaden your business and professional network. We can’t wait to see you all again at our next event!Are you looking to strengthen your team with top-tier finance and accountancy professionals? At Sharp Consultancy, we excel in connecting your business with exceptional talent for temporary, interim, or permanent roles. With our well-established offices in Leeds and Sheffield, our experienced consultants are dedicated to serving businesses across Yorkshire and beyond. Don't leave your recruitment needs to chance—contact us TODAY and let's find the perfect candidates to drive your business forward.

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Retaining your most talented individuals is a challenge for any business; what can employers do to enable them to hold onto crucial members of their team?

Make sure you recruit the right individuals into the business; not only do they need to have the right technical experience and be able to deliver against the requirements of the job role, they must also fit into the culture of your organisation.
Ensure you have goals in place for the organisation and know what skills you will need to achieve your ambitions.Communicate your vision to your team so they can buy into what you hope to achieve and can see where they can make a contribution
Understand what each member of your workforce wants to achieve in their career and how the business can meet these ambitions.
Consider departmental restructures or the creation of new teams to open up career progression opportunities for key members of staff
Put in place a robust performance review programme with clear personal goals and rewards that are linked to your business objectives
Have clear and open lines of communication; talking to your team on an on-going basis is essential and allows you to address potential issues before they escalate into a bigger problem
Regularly review and benchmark your salary levels against other organisations or similar job roles in your industry but don’t make promises of pay rises or promotions that can’t be kept- this will
only lead to ill feeling.Also, avoid using higher financial packages as a way to ignore other issues which may contribute to staff turnover.
Put in place rewards packages that are meaningful to your key team members; bonuses may be well received but would people welcome flexible working hours, increased holiday allowance or a contribution towards childcare costs as alternatives
Make sure you recognise the contribution that people make to the business – positive feedback and acknowledging hard work go a long way to ensuring a feel good factor amongst your staff.
Recognise that some staff turnover is necessary for any company to stay fresh and move forward; conduct exit interviews to understand people’s reasons for moving on and put in place measures to address any lessons learnt.

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