Staff retention has been a problem for local government for some time. Often in competition with the private sector, councils cannot offer the same salaries or career progression opportunities. As a result, it can be difficult to keep hold of skilled employees.
Retention toolkit
To support councils and help address this, in partnership with Colas, we have published a new toolkit - Employee Retention – a great practice guide.
The toolkit includes several case studies with ideas drawn from research findings on how to improve staff retention at all levels. The 11 examples include professional development, mentoring and support, offering a better work/life balance and training opportunities tailored to place.
Update: The Employee Retention – a great practice guide was highly commended in the ‘Innovation in Workplace Culture’ category at the Construction News Awards 2024.
