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Organisations face numerous challenges in attracting and retaining talent. As wage increases and flexible working demands shape the people agenda, businesses must find ways to balance managing their costs in the short-term, with ensuring their people strategies build agility and resilience for the future.

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"Is your people function where it needs to be, to be able to support the business strategy, deliver on your promise to your people, and to also cultivate an inclusive and diverse workplace?”

Justin Rix, Partner, People Advisory

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"We’re seeing businesses really reaping the rewards from a cost and agility perspective when they provide clear career pathways and the opportunity to upskill and reskill.”

Maddie Wollerton Blanks, Director, People Consulting, Grant Thornton UK LLP

“People change, their families change, their situation changes, their needs evolve, so allowing their benefits to evolve with them makes complete sense.”

Laurie Eggleston, Associate Director, Grant Thornton UK
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Perfecting your people strategy for long-term success

Discover practical strategies for perfecting your people strategy and building a future-ready workforce.

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Building resilience through your people agenda

How can you achieve agility, resilience and cost through your people agenda?

Read more Building resilience through your people agenda

Using employee benefits to enhance business resilience

Become an employer of choice through your employee benefits strategy by factoring in workforce diversity and allowing employees to tailor benefits to needs.

Read more Using employee benefits to enhance business resilience

Exploring workplace classism

Exploring classism in the workplace, learn more about what we can all do to help improve social mobility.

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Applying ARC to your employee reward, engagement

Reduce employee turnover by engaging and motivating employees through a broader employee value proposition.

Read more Applying ARC to your employee reward, engagement

“Apprenticeships are a great way to develop and retain key talent. The apprenticeship levy is a great way to find untapped talent and improve the diversity of your organisation.”

Adil Hafidi, Associate Director, Grant Thornton UK LLP

“Bringing people into your organisation from overseas can be a great way to bring in diverse thinking, but it’s important to create that sense of inclusion and belonging for those people too.”

Katy Bond, Partner, Grant Thornton UK LLP

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Employee share incentives don’t end with EMI

If your company doesn't qualify for EMIs you can consider Company Share Option Plans, growth shares, or hybrid schemes.

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Global mobility in an unstable climate

Katy Bond looks at recent national responses to challenges, such as supply chain blockages and inflation, through the lens of international mobility.

Read more Global mobility in an unstable climate

Employment tax reporting in 2023

Upcoming employment tax compliance changes to be aware of and annual filing requirements for 2022/23 with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

Read more Employment tax reporting in 2023

The ghosts of IR35 past: lessons learned

IR35 has been delayed for the last time. Can we take what we learned from previous preparation to get ready for the final deadline?

Read more The ghosts of IR35 past: lessons learned

OTS highlights risks and challenges of hybrid working

This article discusses challenges and risks related to hybrid and remote international work, OTS recommendations to the government, and feedback from companies.

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