Employers must talk to staff to avoid exodus, warns HR expert

Young workers intend changing jobs as 70% say their employers are not giving them recognition for their work

Ben Kiziltug, head of Northern Europe with HR software provider Personio, is urging employers to take time to engage with their teams or risk losing valuable talent during the post-Covid Great Resignation.

Performance appraisals and frequent informal motivational chats are as important as financial rewards when it comes to retaining skilled, talented team members, says one leading HR software specialist.

Ben Kiziltug, head of Northern Europe at Personio, a provider of holistic HR software for SMEs, says softer skills and personal engagement are vital for employers looking to retain key staff and see off the widely anticipated post-Covid Great Resignation.