LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Keep hold of your employees

[Re: Amount of time it takes to hire workers drops to seven year low of just over a month, May 23]

The CEO of Adzuna is right to point out that the jobs market is swinging back into employers’ favour, after years of an employee led market.

But even if the tide is turning towards an employers’ market, it’s imperative that businesses do not take their foot off the pedal when it comes to prioritising their employees.

In reality, many sectors are still facing serious staff shortages and are battling for talent - giving candidates the luxury of choice when choosing an employer. This means employers will still have to fight hard to attract and retain employees.

But there is a broader point to make here - businesses must not flip flop between de-prioritising staff when they have the upper hand, and prioritising them when they do. Doing so can have huge impacts on a businesses’ employer brand and the quality of their talent pipeline.

The bottom line is that employees are the most valuable asset in a company. Whether talent is more or less in demand must not impact on how much organisations value and prioritise their people. Here, consistency is key.

Pete Cooper Personio