HOW TO RETAIN YOUR BEST TALENT

Spreading Joy: Sharp Consultancy’s Annual Easter Egg Drive

At Sharp Consultancy, our annual Easter Egg Drive has once again brought together our team, clients, and community to support local charities and spread a little cheer. As a finance and accountancy recruitment business rooted in Yorkshire, we’re proud to use our network to give something back—and this year has been no exception.Led by Tom Davage, Senior Consultant in our South Yorkshire office, our team has been out and about collecting Easter egg donations from our fantastic clients. The generosity shown has been incredible, especially given the ongoing challenges many continue to face. Thanks to everyone who contributed, we were able to deliver meaningful support to three wonderful charities in our region: Paces, a specialist centre supporting children with cerebral palsy and motor disorders; St Luke’s Hospice, which offers compassionate end-of-life care; and The Family Works, a trauma informed, family support project working alongside underprivileged families.Tom, who organised this year’s initiative, shared: “When you hear the stories from the people working within these charities, it really opens your eyes to the challenges others face. If we can bring a smile to someone’s face—even through something as simple as an Easter egg—it makes it all worthwhile. Every bit of support counts.” Seeing familiar donators from past years and welcoming new ones has been truly heart-warming. It’s a testament to the kind and community-minded nature of the businesses we work with. To all our clients who donated, thank you. Your kindness and continued support make this initiative possible and help us make a real difference. If you’d like to get involved next year or learn more about the causes we support, we’d love to hear from you. Together, we can keep making a positive impact—one small gesture at a time.

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Retaining your most talented individuals is a challenge for any business; what can employers do to enable them to hold onto crucial members of their team?

Make sure you recruit the right individuals into the business; not only do they need to have the right technical experience and be able to deliver against the requirements of the job role, they must also fit into the culture of your organisation.
Ensure you have goals in place for the organisation and know what skills you will need to achieve your ambitions.Communicate your vision to your team so they can buy into what you hope to achieve and can see where they can make a contribution
Understand what each member of your workforce wants to achieve in their career and how the business can meet these ambitions.
Consider departmental restructures or the creation of new teams to open up career progression opportunities for key members of staff
Put in place a robust performance review programme with clear personal goals and rewards that are linked to your business objectives
Have clear and open lines of communication; talking to your team on an on-going basis is essential and allows you to address potential issues before they escalate into a bigger problem
Regularly review and benchmark your salary levels against other organisations or similar job roles in your industry but don’t make promises of pay rises or promotions that can’t be kept- this will
only lead to ill feeling.Also, avoid using higher financial packages as a way to ignore other issues which may contribute to staff turnover.
Put in place rewards packages that are meaningful to your key team members; bonuses may be well received but would people welcome flexible working hours, increased holiday allowance or a contribution towards childcare costs as alternatives
Make sure you recognise the contribution that people make to the business – positive feedback and acknowledging hard work go a long way to ensuring a feel good factor amongst your staff.
Recognise that some staff turnover is necessary for any company to stay fresh and move forward; conduct exit interviews to understand people’s reasons for moving on and put in place measures to address any lessons learnt.

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