Moving sideways: What companies have done to recruit and retain talent

Improving employee benefits

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Investment management professionals are considering sideways moves in terms of salary if the role offers wider experience that will help their career in the bigger picture, according to employer trends seen across accounting and finance investment management at the start of 2019.

Investment management as a whole has remained largely unaffected by Brexit. So far this year, many of the larger asset managers and some private equity companies have been performing better than ever before and actively hiring to accommodate for this. Internal promotions have been common where there has been a loss of headcount, as opposed to backfilling the role directly. Plugging the generation gap: How industry can attract and retain millennials In the UK's current uncertain climate, retention and employee engagement have become more important as firms try to establish a cons...

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