Retain’s talent management solution unlocks employee potential by supporting personal development, career ambitions, and flexible working. Optimise the planning process by finding out who has the right skills, availability, and capacity—and where current and future gaps are.
PEOPLE FINDER TOOL
Find the right people, in a few clicks
Retain’s unique People Finder tool, is an easy way to quickly find the right people using precise filters. Drill down into as much detail as you need, like specific skills, certifications, charge rates and more. Use custom fields to categorise resources any way you like.
ROLES MARKETPLACE
Make it easy for people to apply for roles
Roles can be published on a Roles board or Role marketplace. Potential applicants can take a detailed look at all the roles on offer—including their exact availability for that role, and apply to those of interest.
EMPLOYEE DATABASE
Have a centralised pool and employee directory
Retain centralises employee information to enable you to manage your resources across multiple teams, with multiple skills across different locations and time zones for faster demand fulfilment, improved demand planning, and exceptional client experiences.
RESOURCE PROFILES
Keep accurate and up-to-date talent profiles
Employees can manage their own talent profiles, including experience, skills, education, charge rates, and more. Plus, Retain aligns to individual diaries and flexible working arrangements, so if someone doesn’t work Friday’s, no bookings can be made at those times. No more unachievable deadlines. No more staff burnout.
AI-POWERED SKILLS MATCHING
Use artificial intelligence to match skills intelligently
Match people with projects based on comprehensive insight into skills, certifications, experience, and availability. Plus, the system explains the suitability and criteria, making it simpler to find the perfect fit for a role or responsibility.
TALENT REPORTING
Easily report on key talent and resource metrics
See up to 12 months utilisation reporting to understand who’s got capacity to take on more, and discover gaps in talent or skills you need to fill. Capacity planning allows you to work out who is going to become available and when.
TALENT EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Gain visibility into your team's expertise
Access a comprehensive view of your team's skills, experience, and education. Retain automatically collects and updates each member's work history and professional background, educational qualifications, and more. Employees can also easily add new achievements or courses to keep profiles current.
MOBILE WORK ALLOCATION AND NOTIFICATIONS
Stay connected and informed on the go
Seamlessly manage work assignments and keep your team in the loop with Retain's mobile capabilities. Receive real-time notifications on project updates. Approve or reassign work with just a few taps. Plus, when integrated with Outlook, Retain ensures you never miss a beat, allowing you to work within the tools you use every day.
SEAMLESS TIMESHEET INTEGRATION
Accurate time tracking
Ensure precise time tracking with Retain's seamless timesheet integration. Choose the method that best suits your workflow. Enable team members to enter timesheets directly within Retain. Or automatically sync with your existing timesheet system for up-to-date actuals.
SELF-SERVICE RESOURCE PLANNING
Empower your team with flexibility
Through an intuitive table view, employees can adjust their weekly scheduled hours as needed and update their resource plan in real-time. Give your team the flexibility to balance their commitments while keeping projects on track.
COLLABORATIVE TASK MANAGEMENT
Streamline communication, boost productivity
Retain's project task management functionality allows seamless collaboration and two-way communication. Through integrated commenting capabilities, talent can leave notes and feedback on specific task bookings, engaging in real-time discussions within the tool. Enhance teamwork, minimise miscommunications.
Frequently Asked Questions
Retain's solution enables employees to manage their own talent profiles, including experience, skills, education, and certifications. By keeping these profiles up-to-date, employees can showcase their achievements and expertise, which can contribute to their professional development and career advancement opportunities.
Retain's unique People Finder tool allows you to quickly find the right people using precise filters. You can drill down into specific skills, certifications, charge rates, and more. This tool makes it easier to identify the most suitable resources for a project or role based on their qualifications and expertise.
The Roles Marketplace is a feature that allows roles or positions to be published on a board or marketplace. Potential applicants can view the details of these roles, including their availability, and apply to those of interest. This streamlines the resource allocation process by ensuring that interested and qualified candidates can easily express their interest in open roles.
Retain aligns with individual diaries and flexible working arrangements. For example, if an employee doesn't work on Fridays, no bookings can be made for them during those times. This helps prevent unrealistic deadlines and staff burnout, promoting a healthy work-life balance.
Retain's AI-powered skills matching algorithm matches people with projects based on comprehensive insights into their skills, certifications, experience, and availability. The system also explains the suitability criteria, making it simpler to find the perfect fit for a role or responsibility. This ensures that the right resources are allocated to the right projects, optimising productivity and project outcomes.
Retain provides up to 12 months of utilisation reporting, allowing you to understand who has capacity to take on more work and identify gaps in talent or skills that need to be filled. This capacity planning feature helps optimise resource allocation and identify areas for recruitment or training.
Retain's mobile capabilities allow you to seamlessly manage work assignments and keep your team informed on the go. You can receive real-time notifications on project updates and approve or reassign work with just a few taps. When integrated with Outlook, Retain ensures you never miss important updates, allowing you to work within the tools you use every day.
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