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9 1 Being an employer of choice Objectives Key Programmes of Work • Promote the attractiveness of the University as a globally significant institution, through wider institutional profiling and tailored recruitment strategies that promote our qualities and distinctiveness. • Agree and institute a long-term Rewards strategy, to include promotion and progression arrangements, and creative career development for all groups. • Promote the employment experience at Keele as part of a wider approach to engaging with the local and regional community. • Improve search and retention for senior and specialist staff, based on enhanced institutional confidence, recruitment processes, marketing, and networking. • Develop strategies and processes that attract high quality staff and wh ich facilitate greater diversity across all groups. • Ensure progressive and inclusive working practices, support services, policy frameworks, and facilities. • Support effective staff retention through inclusive approaches to career development, promotion and progression and the enhancement and signposting of support and facilities. • Reward excellence and success as appropriate and always with fairness and transparency. • Contribute positively to the employability of Keele students. 1 keele.ac.uk