Recruitment and Retention by Design: Supporting Talent Through Space

About this episode

The episode discusses strategies for attracting and retaining top talent in a competitive labor market through innovative design solutions.

n today’s competitive labor market, companies across sectors are grappling with the same question—how do we attract and retain top talent? As organizations grow, evolving industries require increasingly technical skillsets, and people-first cultures that prioritize employee wellbeing continue to rise, leaders are seeking innovative solutions for recruitment and retention. We sat down with Healthcare Practice Leader Ryan Johansen and Science + Technology Practice Leader Nate Roisen to di...

People in this episode

Guests: Ryan Johansen, Nate Roisen

Topics covered

• recruitment
• retention
• employee wellbeing
• talent attraction
• design
• healthcare
• innovation

Keywords

• recruitment
• retention
• employee wellbeing
• talent
• design
• healthcare
• innovation

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Organizations: BWBR

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