Can you recognise talent in your team?
Recruitment is a costly process for most businesses. Yet so often companies start the recruitment process without fully considering the potential they have internally.
The advantages of identifying and promoting talent from within the business are numerous: you save on the cost of recruitment, you avoid the risk of taking on someone who is unknown to the company and its culture, you significantly reduce the time required for induction or ‘learning the ropes’ and, by promoting internally, you reduce the risk of losing good ambitious staff who might be feeling stuck in their role.
The reason given for not promoting internally is often that no one in the current team meets the requirements of the job. But think carefully – a more proactive approach to staff development and engagement will help to seek out the talent and potential in your company that you probably didn’t realise was there.
Most people can think of instances when they or someone they know have been working away in a position which does not allow them the opportunity to shine or to demonstrate what they really have to offer. They may be in a job that doesn’t make the best use of their skills, they may be poorly managed and have not been encouraged to take on new challenges. Whatever the reason, hidden potential can be unearthed by committing to a straightforward staff development programme. Staff development programmes help to keep your best staff by engaging them in development opportunities and getting them to think about how they can improve and grow with the company. A good staff development programme takes some planning but the return on your investment in a programme is significant. You save on recruitment costs, you attract good people to your company and you engage and develop top talent from within.
Of course, there is another benefit from adopting a proactive approach to developing your talent – it tends to show up those people in your team who are not cut out for promotion or who simply do not have the level of commitment you’re looking for. Dealing with these people is crucial and represents the other, less talked about, side of effective talent management.
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