Absenteeism is one of the most worrying issues for companies due to the loss of working hours and its impact on both results and quality of service to customers. And a significantly growing factor: Our country closed 2022 with a 6.5% absenteeism rate. Something that Alicante companies are no stranger to.
Working to reduce this rate Basic for provincial organizationsand human resources areas that can clearly show that company management can make a direct contribution to the company’s income statement by improving this indicator.
This has been one of the improvement areas outlined in the document. XI Human Resources Professionals Meetingorganized and organized by University of Alicante Good Decisions ClubIt brings together executives and personnel managers from companies in Alicante or the province to discuss the hottest topics in people management and propose solutions based on their experience in their own companies.
Qualified professionals attended the appointment Core companies in the state of AlicanteToday, companies of different sizes and sectors connected to the Human Resources department have these volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous, fragile, non-linear, often incomprehensible, global and increasingly digital
Participants at the observatory are Isabel Hernández Muñoz from Tintas Greis; Iván Plaza Giménez of NTT Data Europe & Latam; Pilar Martínez Aparicio of Damel; Pilar Ramírez Cuenca of Mustang; Ximo Manzano of Sprinter; Conchi Castelló from Aludium; Gonzalo Ortiz Poveda of Banco Sabadell; Amaia Santiago by Med Hotels; and Joseba Andoni Uriarte from Pompadour Ibérica. Along with Raúl Ruiz Callado, Dean of the School of Economics, and Carolina Blasco, Deputy Dean of the School of Law, and under the coordination of Professor José Luis Gascó, director of the UA Good Decisions Club.
Although the average absenteeism rate at the state level is 6.7%, Valencian Community records the lowest percentage, 6.2%, according to a report made public this Monday by Adecco. By sectors, the highest rate is industry with 6.6%, services with 6.3% and construction with 4.8%. The highest absentee rates are found in Asturias at 7.8% and Aragón at 7.4%.
Evolution to retain talent
Participants at the table also discussed another very relevant topic at the moment: recruitment and, above all, talent retention. Technology, innovation, the quality of their products and adapting to the expectations of their customers, are undoubtedly a fundamental issue for the progress of companies that grow with the initial printing speed. Customers (“time to market”) and above all, if they don’t perceive your company as being close and engaged in its development from the moment of establishment, eventually leaving (the best always have opportunities) causes a big problem for the company.
Performance appraisal systems, explained by the participants and considered as proactive tools in favor of employee development, have a fundamental function in retaining talent. These aspects The capacity and commitment of the employee is crucial to the competitiveness of the company.is in a state of permanent change required by today’s world, which requires personal and professional development with personnel and participation in a continuous education process. Raúl Ruiz, Dean of Economics, at the opening Nelson Mandela recalled Benjamin Franklin when he said that “education has the capacity to be the leverage that motivates change” and assures that “an investment in knowledge is the investment that yields the best return”.
However, the speakers pointed out that this commitment must be shared: from company to employee and from employee to company. According to experts, the company should provide resources for continuous updating and integration of employees, and employees should show a clear willingness to learn and contribute to common progress.
At this point, all the participants insisted on a theme that should not be ignored because it is repeated: In the workplace today, languages are very important; Speaking correct English is hardly a plus anymore, at least a prerequisite for almost every position in technical, business and of course executive positions, and in the company in general, where globalization is a reality. nuances, but it is impossible not to recognize. And approach any new job with humility and empathy. Attitude, they said, is essential.
In the process of professional advancement in the company, we must take into account that the employee must do everything in his power to grow, whether or not he fully achieves his goal. Patience is important and training is essential. The effort/reward relationship often occurs.