Health and wellbeing support important recruitment tool for two in three

Towergate Health & Protection research shows

Jaskeet Briah
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Two thirds of employers (66%) stated that the health and wellbeing support they offered has played an important role in the recruitment and retention of staff, according to research by Towergate Health & Protection.

Research among 500 HR decision makers found that the way employers supported the health and wellbeing of their staff was a key reason employees stayed with the company (37%), while 28% detailed it was a key reason people chose to join the business. Specifically, 29% of employers said they were able to use specific health and wellbeing support to target the recruitment of particular demographics to recruit and retain the "right staff", Towergate detailed. Meanwhile, nearly one quarter (23%) of employers did not offer enough health and wellbeing support, which Towergate said impacts the...

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