Running a business demands a lot of you. That said the employees you hire over time can make quite a difference in your success of lack of it.
With that being the case, what are you doing to make sure you get the cream of the crop when it comes to employees?
For some business owners, this means recruiting near and far for high-quality talent. Others will focus on trying to bring in local hires. The feeling often is locals will have a stronger interest in making a community business run.
No matter what approach you take, do all you can to get top-notch employees each time you place an ad.
Where Are You Advertising?
Your first initiative when searching for new help is of course to find the right venues to advertise in.
Among such options:
· Area newspaper/s
· Area business magazine/s
· Online job boards
· Your company’s website
· Your company’s social media pages such as Facebook, Twitter etc.
In posting your employment ad or ads, be sure to highlight the following:
· What the position entails
· Background info on your company
· Some of the perks of working for your brand
· If available, photos of some of the current team at work and having fun around the office
By finding the right advertising venues and message, you are more likely to find the kind of talent you seek.
What Are Job Seekers Looking for?
As job seekers study local and national employment and job market info, they seek good money.
With that being the case, where does that leave you as a business owner?
Some business owners have an open budget when it comes to paying worthwhile new hires. Others, meantime, must watch every dollar in their new hire budget.
If you want to get the best talent out there, it is important that you do your best to offer competitive salaries.
Sure, money can be tight at times depending on how business is going. Do you want to bring in workers who are a notch or two below the good ones? If you end up doing that, you could lose money over time.
So, how can you lose money in such scenarios? Among the ways:
· Heavy turnover – Not getting the right employees early in your business is trouble. With a revolving door, you spend more in advertising and training new talent again and again.
· Customer dissatisfaction – If not getting the best, it shows over time with customers. As customers express their dissatisfaction, many of them go to competitors. When this happens, you pay the price in more ways than one.
Do your best to make your business stand out to job seekers. By doing so, you’re more likely to get quality talent coming through the door for interviews over and over again.
Hiring the best employees is not an exact science by any means.
That said it is one of the most important jobs you will ever have as a business owner.
About the Author: Dave Thomas covers business topics on the web.
