Senior Managers in organisations have been warned of the need to make flexible working conditions a top priority if they want to retain and recruit the best talent according to a survey conducted by East Anglia-basedWaddington Brown.
Over a quarter (27.66 percent) of HR professionals surveyed cited the need for greater flexibility with working arrangements as their number one top priority for wanting to change roles in comparison to 20.57 percent who chose salary and benefits. “Our survey results clearly indicate a growing need for organisations torecognise the benefits that offering flexible working conditions bring. Being more creative and agile with working practices will put them one step ahead of their competition in the fight for the best talent. Paying an increased awareness to employees’ needs is certain to pay dividends in the long term by providing a bigger pool to recruit from while also helping them to retain the best talent,” explains Emma Gunton, co-founder and director of Waddington Brown.