Main keys to success for recruiting and retaining your employees in 2022?

We have to walk the talk

Employers today face an ever-growing problem when it comes to recruiting staff. We have known this for a few years now. However, the biggest challenge now is to retain recruited talents.

Several factors influence the movement of personnel. Here are a few we need to look at for every hiring process:

Location and proximity

In recent years, we have noticed that people are less and less inclined to travel more than thirty minutes to get to and from work.

Never-ending construction sites, increasingly heavy traffic linked to the ever-increasing number of vehicles, and inadequate public transport, are just some of the reasons for the exodus of workers to the suburbs of large cities.

The most critical decision factor in accepting a new job is now the proximity of the residence.

Some companies have started to overcome this problem by offering interesting teleworking possibilities to their employees. On the other hand, this avenue is not compatible with professional trades related to manufacturing industries.

Solution keys

Relocating the company can, in some cases, save it. In the absence of a pool of potential workers in certain localities, this is an avenue to consider to survive in the long term.

It is no longer the workers who follow the companies now; the companies will now have to follow the workers and settle where there is a pool of potential workers.

I am talking here mainly about manufacturing companies.

The “manpower” factor is increasingly important in market research; you cannot overlook it anymore!

Salary and benefits offered

Of course, remuneration has always been the basis for a job change.

All want to get paid at their fair value. That is why a company that offers bonuses regularly will always be inclined to obtain better applications.

When it comes to benefits, that’s just the basics. Even if still, several companies do not offer any. In my opinion, in time, these companies will eventually disappear. Recruitment and retention of staff will simply no longer be possible for them.

Group insurance is the basis of the benefits offered, but there is now much more than that.

Some companies offer gym memberships, gas cards, pay for toll roads, offer flexible hours, participate in the group RRSP, etc.

It’s all these slight differences that make staff retention possible and effective.

The working atmosphere

Not a week goes by without someone mentioning to me during an interview that they want to leave their current employer because of the atmosphere at work.

The new generations of workers are susceptible to this. They will drop an extremely competitive salary for a better working environment and atmosphere. It is a priority for them, and I understand them very well. We spend most of our waking life at work. We have to feel good there.

Admittedly, we cannot satisfy everyone, but good internal practices will ensure that most employees are satisfied.

Happy employees = thriving business.

Skills development / continuing education

Many candidates ask me if the employer offers internal or external training.

Especially when it comes to technical jobs, people want to advance in their careers, which is the best way to get there.

In addition, when candidates see the possibilities for advancement afterwards, they are even more motivated, making them more productive and efficient.

Transparency

We have been hearing about transparency between the management and the employees for a few decades now. There has been far too much abuse by greedy and unscrupulous bosses in the past.

That resulted in the creation of unions that stretched the rubber band to the point that companies had no choice but to close and relocate. Make no mistake; there will always be abusers; it’s part of the human race.

On the other hand, more and more companies are open books with their employees. Some good bosses consult their employees on important decisions that bring significant changes to their daily lives. It’s a mark of trust.

In conclusion

There is really nothing easy about dealing with human beings; I know it, and you know it too. You can’t please everyone.

In fact, at the work level, it is also important to remember that when you give, you often receive more in return. If the employer provides it to his employees, they will undoubtedly give it back. The reverse must also be true.

There are still too many bosses who don’t see what their employees give them until it’s too late and lose them. There has to be a balance.

Last but essential words:

We have to walk the talk.

Do what you say and say what you do.

That is creating a winning team!