Skills Attraction - Important for Businesses

Wednesday 24 May 2023 at 12pm AEST

Time Update – It Is Only 37 Days (from the day of this webinar) to 30 June 2023!

“Much of the Australian labour market has been described as tight and candidates short. In fact, the current unemployment rate for Australia of 3.5% is the lowest it’s been since 1974. Businesses have struggled to attract, hire and retain staff and this has become a key hurdle to growth across all sectors.” This is an excerpt from Thomson Reuters’ White Paper, “Leading Australian SMEs in 2023s Changing Economy”.

Team members want to engage in meaningful work. As the key financial advisor to SMEs, it is part of our responsibility to discuss with to them “the power of meaningful work”.

“Through eternal surveys and external data, employees tell us that purposeful, meaningful work is an important driver attached to job satisfaction and retention.”

What role can you play to assist your SME clients to improve their performance of attracting and retaining staff?

The SMEs track record as a reliable employer of choice is very important.

Prospective team members need to be able to clearly identify the purpose and values of the organisation that they are considering applying to join.

Your clients will benefit from gathering feedback continuously during the year as to how the firm is rated by team members – activities such as pulse surveys, and specific research activities.

Some employers have found that focusing on a social impact agenda will assist in the attraction of outstanding applicants and retaining the key talent within their business.

This webinar will further explore this concept of attracting and retaining suitable talent for your firm.

NOTE: CPD point eligibility for CPA Australia members (must attend the duration of the webinar).