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2011/05 - Business Leaders in South Australia Focus on Quality Staff
Business Leaders in South Australia
Focus on Quality Staff
May 20, 2011
Story featured in inBusiness South
Australia and NewsMaker
Business leaders in South Australia are shifting their attention
to boosting the quality of their workforce by focussing on
investment in training, rather than increasing the quantity of
skilled workers, a new survey by CEO peer support organisation, The
Executive Connection (TEC) has found.
The TEC survey found 40% of business leaders named investing in
staff training and boosting skills their number one priority in
2011. Only 15% were concerned about the quantity of prospective
employees in the state, with the remaining 45% listing a range of
other priorities including securing higher income and increasing
work-life balance as their focus.
"Recruitment of 'the right people' is a concern for leaders of
SMEs in South Australia. Many TEC members discuss spending time and
effort on training, education and development of their employees.
The members who have invested in improving the knowledge, skills
and attitudes of employees have found it benefits their business
operationally and strengthens their employee's commitment to the
company," SA TEC Chair Dr Adrian Geering says.
Dr Geering recommends business leaders engage with their
employees to ensure ongoing learning and development 'check-ins'
are conducted alongside performance reviews in order to stay on
track.
Peer support groups like TEC can also provide leaders with access
to fresh ideas and new ways of thinking about their employees and
their developmental needs for the organisation.
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