Recruitment and Retention: Best practice for hiring and retaining talented employees

Recruitment and Retention: Best practice for hiring and retaining talented employees

Hertfordshire Growth Hub in partnershio with Watford Borough Council

Come join us at West Herts College for an exciting event focused on recruitment and retention strategies. Learn from industry experts about the best practices for attracting and keeping talented employees. This event will provide valuable insights and tips to help you build a strong team. Don't miss this opportunity to network with like-minded professionals and enhance your recruitment and retention skills!

According to a recent survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel (CIPD) almost half of businesses surveyed (47%) reported they had ‘hard to fill’ vacancies. The same research suggests that in order to secure the labour supply needed to meet demand, retention is as important as recruitment. (Labour Market Outlook, Summer 22, CIPD)

Hiring a new employee cost more than their salary. In fact, when hiring a new staff member at the average UK salary of £27,600, the true cost a business, on average, for the first year of that employment is around £62,890 so it’s important to get it right. (Sourced from the office of national statistics ons.gov.uk, www.marketing-bersin.com, (www.msci.com)

Addressing staff retention in your business will also pay off in the long-term. A clear staff retention strategy offers benefits including increased employee engagement, improved employee satisfaction, better customer service and greater productivity.

Data Sharing:

By registering for this event you acknowledge that Hertfordshire Growth Hub will share your contact details with Infusion Group, Redway HR, Wagada Digital and Watford Borough Council delivering the workshop, and where necessary, with other third parties involved in the administration of the event. We will never share your data with any other third parties unless you agree.

Event Speakers:

Laura Wheatley - Managing Partner, Infusion Group

Laura runs a highly successful management consultancy called Infusion Group with her partner in business and in life, Graham Hardy

Infusion Group are the go-to Strategic Partner for ambitious Business Owners who want to successfully grow and scale. They specialize in showing ambitious SMEs how to create a successful business that runs itself by taking their People and Performance to the next level

Laura is a born facilitator who inspires and empowers others to reach their full potential. She is dedicated to showing Business Leaders and their teams how to become truly high performing and deliver exceptional results. She is a qualified transformational Coach, Master NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) Practitioner, Qualified GCOlogist and DiSC Practitioner

Cheryl Luzet, CEO of Wagada

Cheryl is the CEO of digital marketing agency Wagada Digital. Wagada supports companies looking to build their brand online and take control of their marketing spend to generate strong ROI. Our team of experts work with in-house marketing teams to allow them to take their digital marketing to the next level. As part of our work, we support our clients to ensure that their marketing also attracts and retains the best staff, helping them to develop engaging campaigns to develop their employer branding.

Liz Redway, Founder of Redway HR

Liz has over 20 years' experience internationally across a range ofsectors.

She works with integrity to support the businesses she works with, using a practical and down to earth style which puts her clients at ease.

Liz has excellent facilitation skills, with an eye for detail and compliance. She has the ability to influence at senior levels, and a good understanding of business issues. Liz has a keen interest in SMEs, and enjoys supporting businesses setting up as an employer for the first time.

Clients appreciate Liz’s straight forward approach, her track record for simplifying complexities and her smiling and engaging manner. She is a solution-focused individual who seeks to inform and empower her clients to achieve their business and people goals.

Steve Armitage, Growth Account Manager, Hertfordshire Growth Hub

Steve has over 25+ years’ experience of owning and running SMEs in the technology sector. He originally qualified as an aircraft engineer in the RAF before moving into the commercial sector in the 1980s. He has since worked as a manager and a director within SMEs in technical, operational & financial roles as well starting, running, and selling his own SMEs in the technology sector.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

West Herts College, Hempstead Road, Watford, United Kingdom