If you want to remain competitive in your line of business you need to have the right employees to drive your business forward.
A manager who doesn’t understand the vital importance of their employees is doomed to fail from the start. However, understanding that employees are your biggest asset will allow you to nurture talent and attract new employees your way.
Of course, understanding that employees are important and knowing the right ways to keep your current talent at their office desks are two different things. In addition, you also need to attract fresh, new talent to your business too.
You can’t stop staff from leaving your office for their own personal reasons, but you can do your best to try and keep them for as long as possible. Within that, you also need to know what new employees look for when searching for a place to work.
Check out this infographic which gives some important information on how to attract the perfect employee to your business.
Source - https://www.socialtalent.com/blog/recruitment/attract-perfect-employee
As you can see, focusing on wellbeing is vitally important, but what else should you think about?
- A comfortable working environment
- Keeping up to date with new technology as it arises
- Regular training opportunities
- Occasional promotion opportunities and being fair about who is promoted
- An open-door policy which encourages new ideas and suggestions
- A collaborative and innovative atmosphere within the office
- A comprehensive health and wellbeing package
- A focus on equality, diversity and inclusiveness
- High competition with other businesses within a similar niche
- Innovative marketing campaigns
These elements are vital if you want to keep your current employees happy and engaged, whilst also catching the eye of prospective, new employees too.
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Employees want to feel excited about their working environment, with a sleek modern office desk and a creative feel to the space, but they also want to know that their ideas and suggestions are listened to and taken seriously too.
It’s also likely that word of mouth will get around in terms of what your business is like to work for. This could have a huge impact on whether you have new employees itching to work for you, or whether you find it hard to recruit new talent. Treating your employees well is the first port of call, not only to ensure they stay with you and new ones come your way but also to ensure productivity and higher profits overall.
You should also think about arranging the office to ensure employees feel inspired and engaged. Having collaborative areas and private areas is a good idea, so quiet work can be done as well as teamwork. Think about booths as well as bench desks for brainstorming, as just one idea.
Technology is another area you need to think carefully about. It’s not the best idea to go around changing all your current systems, as this could confuse your current employees. If you have different generations within your space, changing everything could cause more problems than its worth. However, small changes could bring a fresh feel to the office and boost productivity. Again, asking for suggestions from your employees is a good idea, as they will feel listened to and valued as a result.
New talent is likely to focus on the technology that you use, as well as your working methods. Millennials, in particular, are known to look at devices and software options, but also flexible working opportunities. By ensuring both of these areas are covered, you’ll please your current employees and attract the eye of employees who may bring a new perspective to your office.
Ensuring the blend between current and new is important. On the one hand, you don’t want your current employees to feel threatened, but you also need to recruit for new positions in a way which focuses on a fresh feel. Covering the bases listed above will allow you to do that.