Are you in recruitment mode and seeking workers for your business? Here are 5 easy tips that may help attract, recruit, and maintain happy workers………….
Market and promote a strong brand image
Good marketing not only applies to attracting clients. Applicants want to work for “employers of choice”. Ensure you project the most professional image you can in all your media choices, like websites, social media and events.
Create a warm and positive work culture
If you maintain a good work environment and you won’t have to look hard for new team members. No one will want to leave! Developing a reputation as a great employer helps position you as the ideal workplace. Companies known as quality work places often spend less money and time on recruiting because people are waiting or vacant positions there. Word of mouth works really well as your team talk to peers in other workplaces about what a great boss you are and what a great place they work for!
Demonstrate community engagement
Get involved in your community. Sponsor and participate in events that get you out into the public and in front of prospective employees. Take on some public speaking engagements that present you as an expert and leader in your field. Start a blog and include comments about why your firm has the best people and show you really are proud of them. Your reputation will spread and your current employees will love you even more.
Utilise Employment and Recruitment Agencies
Professional recruiters know just what to look for when sourcing the right staff for you. If you are a small to medium firm, a good recruiter can attract and place candidates who might not normally consider your firm. For larger firms, recruitment agencies can often be the most cost effective way to find the ideal fit. As we all know, an unhappy misfit can destroy the culture of a business very quickly. Just one bad apple…….
Reward referrals
Use networks to help find new staff. If one of your contacts refers a candidate to you, some of the work is done as the candidate already has been provided a positive impression of you. You may like to offer rewards to current staff for high quality referrals. In most cases, your staff will only recommend other people if they think they will fit-in and add value to the company.
If you would like some advice on how to find and keep the best staff for your business, why not call us for an obligation free chat. We’d love to help!
Ivana Agapiou
Eather Recruitment Pty Ltd