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Are you giving your employees what they want?
You might think that means, “Am I giving them more money?”
Well, you’re probably right to a degree. But according to a new survey this week from Instructure, it’s not money — all the time — that forces employees away from your company.
Instead, 70% say they’d quit working for you if you didn’t offer enough of a career development opportunity. And that speaks to people not wanting to be stuck in the same position forever.
But there are other ways to develop someone’s career within your company, no matter what they do. Consider simple things like offering more responsibilities to employees. And give them a bigger stake in the success of the company. Or allow them to add a skill to their resume.
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