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2023 talent mobility study EMEA edition

New research explores how to create the meaningful and scalable growth opportunities your employees crave.
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Drive your organisation forward while empowering employees.

Grow your employees’ careers inside your organisation and improve long-term talent retention with the latest report from the Cornerstone People Research Lab and Lighthouse Research & Advisory. Ready, set, grow: The building blocks for high-impact talent mobility will help you better understand your employees’ expectations around internal development and what your leaders must do to succeed.

You’ll learn how to:

You’ll learn how to:

  • Improve employee visibility into new roles and opportunities
  • Understand the ways employee skill development goals can vary by demographic
  • Blend managers, culture, and technology into a cohesive talent mobility strategy
  • Ensure your high-performing business leaders prioritise employee growth
  • Reduce employee turnover and revitalise engagement with proven tactics

73%

of workers today want to know about career opportunities within their organisation

#1

success metric for internal career growth is simply volume: number of internal moves

51%

of employees in EMEA say that the best way their company can support their skill development is by giving them opportunities to stretch and grow

50%

of frontline employees in EMEA say that a supportive manager who provides career guidance and growth opportunities could turn around an unsatisfactory work situation

#1

way the workforce in EMEA has visibility into growth opportunities is through manager conversations, according to learning leaders

33%

of organisations in EMEA say their people have visibility into career opportunities through some kind of technology

Support people, support growth

Support people, support growth

Organisations with a higher ratio of leaders and managers who support people growth have better revenue, employee retention, and employee engagement.

Unlock potential on a personal level

Women were about 33% more likely than men to say they would like to explore projects that help them learn new or different skills

People under the age of 45 were about 50% more likely than those over 45 to say they would like to explore projects that develop new connections and mentors

Employees in larger organisations (1,000+ employees) prioritise projects that let them explore other internal opportunities without risking their current position

About the research

About the research

The Cornerstone People Research Lab and Lighthouse Research & Advisory gathered answers via online survey from 1,060 employers and 1,000 employees across EMEA, North America, and APAC in July 2022.

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