How to ensure you attract and retain the best digital talent?

One of the biggest challenges for organisations is filling the many open (IT) positions and ensuring retention of the current workforce. The job market is tight with high demand, especially for digital knowledge and experience, both on a permanent and more flexible interim basis. 

At the same time, organisations are increasingly adopting agile working methods and improved practices such as (Biz)DevOps. As a result, for example, Development Engineers are expected to have a broader skill set, more flexibility, and more interchangeability with other teams.

In summary, attracting, onboarding, and retaining digital talent is crucial for companies and institutions.

What can organisations do to retain their digital workforce? 

There are three essential steps for organisations to focus on:

  1. Compelling employee journey: By establishing an attractive employee journey tailored explicitly to digital talent, you optimise the process of finding the right people.
  2. Attracting and recruiting the right people: It is crucial that attracting and recruiting the right people is not solely the responsibility of the recruitment department; instead, everyone within the organisation takes responsibility for their own networks.
  3. Efficient onboarding: Finally, an efficient (digital) onboarding period makes employees feel more welcome, helps them to get started faster and inspires them with the development opportunities within the organisation. The employee is the focal point in this process.

In short, as an organisation, you need to effectively organise and present yourself to be visible and attractive to digital talent. Are you ready to establish and elevate your Digital Talent Strategy to new heights?

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