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Posted: 10 Oct 2007
Having consulted with a number of Agencies throughout Australia and New Zealand, we have found the one the common difficulties businesses are having is finding staff.
If you want some simple ideas on how to keep ahead of your competitors when recruiting we have compiled ways to beat the skills shortage
1. Think laterally about advertising for staff
Get your message across on SMS, through websites, in stores and coffee shops, through your website, through friends and networks, niche online recruiters as well as the majors, training institutions, univertisies and job expos.
2. Make all your staff recruiters
We suggest that you give your staff an incentive to help locate and recruit and successful employees. Some companies pay a dollar incentive, or a day off work, dinner for four. It doesn’t have to be an expensive gift; it’s the thought that counts. You could perhaps give a movie voucher to a staff member who recommends an unsuccessful candidate.
3. Increase the training budget
We have found that lots of agents are increasing their training budgets. In particular, isolate the particular training needs of each staff member rather than throw a blanket over all in the team. A one stop solution is not what the employees are looking for.
4. Grow your talent within
Go and speak at all the local schools employment information nights. You may have a position in the office for a part time IT person, receptionist, filing clerk. Students can juggle these jobs around their study and perhaps they may end up working for you. If not, they could recruit amongst their friends.
5. Create incentives at work
A great pool of talent is non working mothers. They maybe not able to work full time but would consider sessional work if they could job share with someone else. There are some parents who would love to work but the return isn’t viable; consider paying for a crèche.
6. Money isn’t everything!
Simple ways to say thanks is as important as a wage increase. We would suggest you consider generous time off in lieu, long lunches for household shopping, and opportunities for school pick ups and pay for school after care.
7. Question retirement
Try to hang onto to your talent! If you can keep baby boomers or mature age employees working then you have a huge resource available to you. Work out flexible working hours and gradual retirement programmes to keep their knowledge in your business longer.
For further information call Ross Hedditch or Graham Crews
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