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“Companies can benefit from putting the employee’s experience first, much like we do with our customers,” advises Brian Stuesser, president of Global Recruiters of Madison, a CRN associate member. “If as leaders we continue to do what we've always done, we're in for some pretty tough times in the talent acquisition and retention departments,” he adds.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion must be top-of-mind, as well, not only in hiring practices, but for employee retention. “Once you’ve assembled your diverse team, a culture of inclusivity is needed to reap the benefits of that diversity,” explains Scheril Murray Powell, business development manager and inclusive environment screening expert for CRN associate member, Creative Services, Inc. (CSI), a certified Great Place to Work. “If your employees from underrepresented groups are not valued or respected, that’s wasted talent and puts you at risk for attrition.”
Adapt or lose out: Stuesser emphasizes the need for leadership to acknowledge that everyone’s lives—including employees’—have changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Business as usual” simply doesn’t exist anymore.
Employment and labor topics were discussed by Stuesser along with Mary Beth Reisinger of CRN member Plexus Worldwide in a recent industry-wide webinar exploring key leadership issues for 2022.
Go deeper: Access CRN’s “Leadership Issues for 2022” webinar on demand—which also covers supply chain challenges and consumer trends—here. CRN members receive special pricing with code.
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