Just like your wardrobe your career needs constant addition and updating so that it continues to be interesting and in fashion. Promotion and career development is vital to both employee and employer.
 
It may keep recruiters in work, but staff retention is a common problem area faced by companies. Many candidates say their main reason for moving jobs is for improved career prospects. Even ahead of pay increases, for most workers, training and skill building is a priority. This trend is prominent among the younger age group who have little fear of changing jobs and will do so a number of times in their lives.

Employers need to help develop the careers of their staff or risk losing them. Losing staff members can cause a significant decrease in productivity. When a good worker goes they not only leave a gap in the team but they take years worth of ingrained company knowledge with them. A staff member truly feels valued and will usually stay loyal to a company when that company invests time and money into their progression. So what can employers do to maintain and nurture staff learning and development?

Going back to the wardrobe comparison - Firstly you need to invest in the basics. Key tasks and duties need to be upheld. The fundamental aspects of the job cannot be forgotten but they do need to be kept polished and fresh.

Seminars, networking opportunities, bonuses or incentives are all great options to give some variety and zeal and they go a long way to promoting leadership, motivating development and encourage general happiness.

So with the basic skills refined, why not throw some colour or a seasonal piece into your career closet. Seminars, networking opportunities, bonuses or incentives are all great options to give some variety and zeal and they go a long way to promoting leadership, motivating development and encourage general happiness.
However, just like fashion, once these training concepts have been applied, unless they are consciously integrated into the work environment they can be dismissed to the back of the wardrobe and forgotten about. From a business perspective, if training has been provided staff need to be helped to stick with it and bring about actual positive behavioural change. The above methods can take time and money so they need to have real outcomes.

We can often find ourselves in the position where there is not enough spend in the budget for that perfect dress or on the other hand, that well-needed seminar or training program. So why not keep things interesting and in fashion by adding some accessories. Career growth can be just as well enhanced by accessorising it with more challenging projects, individual goals, daily or weekly targets and constructive evaluations.

With our wardrobes/careers established, at times we do need to re-organise or de-clutter and usually this takes assistance from a trusted friend to tell us that paisley top from two years ago really does look dated. Similarly, in business, this is when establishing mentoring relationships is important. Building a culture of mentoring within a company will foster talent and also uphold the company’s best trends or practices. Those who are willing to listen and help their colleagues are valued advocates and will encourage bonding and respect of staff and management.

To have true style the most important factor is the way you wear the clothes and how confident you feel in them. Just like your wardrobe you need to wear your career well. The more confidence you have in your ability the more you can train and develop your own personal style and turn heads as you do it.