CORNERSTONE PEOPLE RESEARCH LAB DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LIGHTHOUSE RESEARCH & ADVISORY

2023 Talent Mobility Study

New global research explores how to create the meaningful and scalable growth opportunities your employees crave.
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Drive your organization forward while empowering employees.

Grow your employees’ careers inside your organization and improve long-term talent retention with the latest report from the Cornerstone People Research Lab and Lighthouse Research & Advisory. Ready, set, grow: The building blocks for high-impact talent mobility will help you better understand your employees’ expectations around internal development and what your leaders must do to succeed.

You’ll learn how to:

You’ll learn how to:

  • Improve employee visibility into new roles and opportunities
  • Understand the ways employee skill development goals can vary by demographic
  • Blend managers, culture, and technology into a cohesive talent mobility strategy
  • Ensure your high-performing business leaders prioritize employee growth
  • Reduce employee turnover and revitalize engagement with proven tactics

73%

of workers today want to know about career opportunities within their organization

80%

of workers prefer to use self-service technology to explore career opportunities

#1

way employees prefer to learn new skills is through experiences

Talent mobility must be a shared mission between employees and organizations. See the statistics highlighting employees’ deep desires for career growth and how leaders can move the mission forward.

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Support people, support growth

Support people, support growth

Organizations with a higher ratio of leaders and managers who support people growth have better revenue, employee retention, and employee engagement.

Unlock potential on a personal level

Women were about 33% more likely than men to say they would like to explore projects that help them learn new or different skills

People under the age of 45 were about 50% more likely than those over 45 to say they would like to explore projects that develop new connections and mentors

Employees in larger organizations (1,000+ employees) prioritize projects that let them explore other internal opportunities without risking their current position

Read the recap

Read the recap

Get the big takeaways from Ready, set, grow: The building blocks for high-impact talent mobility.

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About the research

About the research

The Cornerstone People Research Lab and Lighthouse Research & Advisory gathered answers via online survey from 1,060 employers and 1,000 employees across North America, EMEA, and APAC in July 2022.

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Talent mobility infographic

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Talent mobility infographic

Download the infographic from the Cornerstone People Research Lab and Lighthouse Research & Advisory to see statistics around the critical aspects of talent mobility to propel your organization and people forward.

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