Hiring and Retaining Good Employees… It’s Tough!
You need rock stars, not Milli Vanilli! Here are a few things you can do to ensure your hiring and retention efforts attract and keep genuinely great employees.
From: Inc.com
The economy is doing great! The unemployment rate is at an all time low, things are awesome, right? Wrong.If you have a business it’s tough in this economy to attract good employees and keep them motivated. I’ve had my share of ups and downs. At this moment, I’ve got a company of stellar employees that think about our customers first. Was it always this way? No way.There was a time we would hire employees just because they answered an ad or would keep employees because they did at least 70% of their jobs! Why does a company do that?
Desperation, desperation, desperation!
What happens then? You spend time and money attempting to train someone who ends up not understanding company values, or you have an employee dragging down his peers. As women we’re known to be especially sensitive in relationships — and if you wouldn’t date someone you wouldn’t be proud to introduce to your friends and family, why on Earth would you hire someone you wouldn’t be proud to represent you and your brand to current and prospective customers?
Especially in this day and age, with user-generated reviews so prevalent, your own employees can really hurt your brand, not to mention the morale of other employees. The employer/employee relationship, like any valuable relationship, takes time and investment.
Stand tough! You need rock stars, not Milli Vanilli! Here are a few things I’ve learned after being stung.
To Attract You Need to Market
We market our company to prospective employees like we market our product. If your company wins awards, tout it. Talk about what you’re proud of. People want to work for a winner. Our copy for job postings:
For the entire article go to Inc.com
Corra has often said that finding and hiring good people can be a tough business for any business. Corra is far from alone in this assessment.
Some searches can take many months, before you find the right candidate. And then you have to land that candidate, which is why this article is so valuable with its tips on promoting your company.
Once you did land the candidate who is the correct fit for you company, he or she must undergo the final evaluation. any company with any sense conducts a comprehensive background search. The more significant the position, the more thorough the background search.
The Social Security Trace and Criminal Background Searches are a must. If your candidate is upper level, Corra recommends the Federal Criminal and Federal Civil Searches as well. This will help ascertain if your candidate has ever been implicated in white collar crimes. There are other searches you should be conducting as well. for more information, call Corra.
Check the out before you hire.
