By Guest Author, Paige Garner with Proven Creating a strong business requires many components, including having excellent employees… but how do you retain those employees?

A workplace that lacks digital savviness is one that lacks the tools necessary to not only accomplish work efficiently, but also attract top candidates in a modern digital age. Think of the feeling a new employee would have walking into work their first day only to find out the company operates with tools and workspaces from the early 90s. You might not see them back on day two. Technology plays as equal of a crucial role in our personal lives as it does in our work lives. In an era where the workplace has become hyper-modernized, competitiveness depends on your workplace’s ability to manage the change in your industry. Especially for businesses with larger and more widespread workforces, rapid innovation is necessary to keep all employees fully informed and productive.

The war for talent is an increasing concern for CEOs and HR departments everywhere. CEOs and HR departments recognize the need to attract and retain top performers in today’s candidate-driven market. But what are these talented folks looking for? How can you win over top talent during the hiring process and how can you keep your top performers from looking for different opportunities? We’ve evaluated the market and gathered top trends to help your company defeat the competition in the war for talent.