006 | Supporting early-career talent in your organisation, with Lọ́lá Béjidé

The graduates, apprentices and early-career talent are the future leaders of your organisation. Learn how to put the right support in place for them to flourish and grow, with this episode of the HR Coffee Time podcast.Early Careers Strategist Lọ́lá Béjidé explains why it's so important to nurture the people in your organisation who are at the beginning of their careers. She reminds us of how daunting joining the workplace can be and what some of the many challenges are you have to overcome when starting a career.Key Points From This Episode[03:12] Introduction to Lọ́lá and her business, Soluman Consultancy.[09:20] Why it's important to invest time and resources in your early-career talent.[11:08] Why a holistic approach is key.[15:00] The Kickstarter scheme.[17:38] Equitable opportunities for progress - what this means and why it's important to consider this.[20:22] Key areas to focus on and think about.[20:28] Engaging your entry talent and creating safe spaces for them.[23:58] Explaining to entry talent how to use email effectively.[30:08] Checking your expectations are realistic - assessing and supporting.[33:53] The role of managers.[34:47] The role of HR.[40:41] Cultivating the right culture.[43:00] Lọ́lá's services explained.[48:08] Lọ́lá's book recommendation.Useful Links from This EpisodeBright Sky Career Coachings' website Connect with Fay on LinkedInConnect with Lọ́lá on LinkedInSoluman Consultancy's websiteSoluman Consultancy on InstagramRate and Review the PodcastIf you found this episode of HR Coffee Time helpful, please do rate and review it on Apple Podcasts.If you're kind enough to leave a review, please do let Fay know so she can say thank you. You can always reach her at: [email protected] This Episode? Don't Miss the Next One!Be notified each time a new episode of HR Coffee Time is released and get access to other free career tips, tools and resources by signing up to receive the free weekly HR Coffee Time email.Mentioned in this episode:Join 3R Strategy's free Pay & Reward AcademyBecome a member of 3R Strategy's free Pay & Reward Academy, or access their free resources by visiting: https://bit.ly/3racademy.