Managers not equipped to have careers conversations: The results of our HR Hub poll in July 2024

The poll helped to inform a presentation on career pathways and competency frameworks led by Jo Taylor and Craig Howells from Let’s Talk Talent.

Find out what HR Hub delegates had to say about the barriers to  creating competency frameworks and showcasing career opportunities within their organisations by reading the poll results below.

Our HR poll results

1. What challenges are you facing in getting, keeping and growing brilliant people?

• 0% Nothing, everything is good
• 36% Struggling to recruit specialist skills
• 20% Finding it hard to retain skilled staff
• 37% Lack of career opportunities available internally
• 7% Difficulties developing skills into new areas

2. What concerns do you have about creating a competency framework?

• 7% Are they still relevant?
• 24% Lack of time
• 25% Lack of knowledge and skills
• 12% Lack of resources
• 32% Unsure how to integrate this across the employee experience

3. How do you showcase career opportunities within your business?

• 12% We have defined career pathways
• 46% Through performance and careers conversations
• 10% Through our appraisal system
• 19% We don't currently have a process for this
• 12% We need to start to build this but are not sure how
• 2% This is not a priority

4. How equipped are your managers to have good performance and career conversations?

• 14% Not good
• 68% Patchy
• 19% Good
• 0% Great

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