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Employee turnover gives employers a major migraine for numerous reasons.
Bad hires result in unwanted expenses in recruiting, onboarding, payroll, training and possible legal issues.
Other reasons include employee engagement, employee morale, wasted time, poor productivity, customer relationships, vendor relationships and overall brand image.
Furthermore, if a company develops a reputation for high employee turnover, it suffers challenges in recruiting the best employees, attracting good customers and the best product suppliers.
The key is to use best practices in recruiting, interviewing which includes introducing candidates to your staff, screening in background checks and welcoming new hires.
So, strategize for effective management. Then, you will scale your business.
To improve your hiring process, see the following helpful infographic.
From the Coaches Corner, here are editor’s picks for specific solutions in hiring:
Recruiting
In Tight Job Market, How to Market Your Company to Applicants – With the unemployment rate at the lowest it’s been in more than five decades and with seven-million unfilled jobs in America, this is a tight market for attracting talented employees. So, if you need to fill a position, the last thing you want is to be turned down by an applicant who appears to be a perfect fit for your culture.
9 Image-Building Steps that Will Attract the Best Workers – Why it’s hard to get great workers and he gives you nine quick fixes to attract the best workers.
Use PR Creativity to Fill Your Openings in Tight Job Market – No doubt, you’re learning technology for recruiting and screening is no longer adequate to successfully compete in the talent wars. To the rescue: public relations. Here’s how to leverage the news media for recruiting applicants.
HR Trends: 12 Ideal Perks for Recruiting Top Millennials – Welcome to the new world of employee recruitment as Millennials are replacing Baby Boomers. Work-life balance is the No. 1 priority for Millennials, especially those who are parents. Here’s how to recruit around the trend.
Recruit the Best Talent by Studying Employer Review Sites – Whether you run a small or large company, you will be more successful in recruiting the best talent by studying employer review sites. Here’s why.
Interviewing
Management Strategies for Productive Applicant Interviews – You must be assertive – ask the right questions and listen intently to cut through the morass of canned answers to get the answers you need to make good hiring decisions.
Hiring for a Small Operation? Conduct Behavioral Interviews – To enhance your culture, avoiding mediocrity is important. Whether you run a small operation in a big company or you own a small business, you’re wearing many hats. So you need employees who can successfully wear multiple hats, too.
Increase Profits by Hiring Talent with the Best Trait – You’ll increase your odds for profits with high-performing employees with the right culture — if you hire for the right personality trait – enthusiastic people. That’s right. Look for people who have the makeup to being committed and who will care for the welfare of your company. You’ll increase your chances for the strongest results.
Checking references
Management/HR Tips: Checking References of Applicants – Even if you believe you’ve found an impeccable candidate, you must conduct precise reference checks. If you don’t, you risk paying a high price later.
Background screening
HR — Avoid the 10 Most Common Background Screening Gaffes – In human resources, all background checks are not equal. It’s important to avoid the 10 most-common background-screening errors.
Negotiating wages
Hiring? 4 Pointers on Negotiating Wages with Applicants – Some employers have had difficulty in successfully extending job offers to applicants, especially Millennial professionals. Here’s what to do.
Onboarding
Welcoming New Hires the Right Way Enhances Your Culture – What is your plan for welcoming new employees? If you don’t plan well, you risk alienating your new employees, your organization’s culture and ultimately hurting your business performance.
Sending rejection letters
Management – Dos and Don’ts for Sending Rejection Letters – In our harried and litigious world, it’s tempting not to send rejection emails or letters to applicants. But it’s bad form to appear rude and unprofessional. Here are the dos and don’ts.
“Time spent on hiring is time well spent.”
-Robert Half
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