Recruitment understands better than anyone that it’s a people business, but have we given enough thought and action to the wellbeing of our staff during and post COVID? They had to adopt new ways of working overnight, cope with sudden new work arrangements, were distanced from their normal personable environments while concerned about health and work prospects for themselves and their close ones. Humans can handle change but uncertainty is a whole different game, especially on the recent scale!
- “‘Since the outbreak of the pandemic, 75% of employees say they feel more socially isolated‘ (Source : Qualtrics)
Whilst we can see light at the end of the tunnel, workforce fatigue and post COVID PTSD have been widely discussed. The impact of the past year on our people cannot be ignored. What can we do to address this and what positive impact can this have for Recruiters and the business?
- 71% of Execs say employee engagement is critical to their company’s success (Source : FastTrack60)
- 69% of employees say they’d work harder if they were better appreciated (Source : Hubspot)
- Companies with high employee engagement are 21% more profitable (Source : Smarp)
Last week I talked with Ian Moyse of OneUP Sales, to hear what others are doing to bring the FEMP back to their teams (Fun, Engagement, Motivation and Productivity). You can watch the whole thing right here:
