Knowledge & Media

5 WARNING SIGNS
That you are losing the talent game (and why you can’t afford to)

Sick of hearing about the skills crisis in Engineering and Construction?
 
I am sure you are!

We hear it so often that we get desensitised to the message.

So while we know that there is a judgement day coming, the roof doesn’t seem to be caving in today so we put the idea of addressing the issue on the backburner until it starts to really impact.

The trouble is, how will you recognise it BEFORE it sends you out of business?

While the financial implications of human capital issues take time to manifest themselves (sometimes a  quarter, sometimes years), here are the 5 key indicators that your business is already slowly suffocating, even if this year’s P&L is not showing it yet.

WARNING #1: Saying ‘no’ to business

WARNING #2: Project deadlines slipping

WARNING #3: Staff turnover rising

WARNING #4: Headcount stagnating or falling

WARNING #5: Key roles open for months on end