{"id":658,"date":"2023-03-14T12:39:42","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T12:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advicoach1.wpengine.com\/va\/2023\/03\/14\/the-keys-to-hiring-and-retaining-great-employees\/"},"modified":"2023-03-14T12:39:42","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T12:39:42","slug":"the-keys-to-hiring-and-retaining-great-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advicoach.com\/va\/2023\/03\/14\/the-keys-to-hiring-and-retaining-great-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"The Keys to Hiring and Retaining Great Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"

To get and keep great employees, you need to pay attention to: 1) how you go about recruiting people; and 2) how you manage them once they\u2019re on board. Hiring the right people saves you the time, cost, and trouble of having to let people go who didn\u2019t work out\u2014either because they didn\u2019t fit into the company, or they just couldn\u2019t do the job. Being able to retain people saves all the time and money you have to invest in covering the work of people you let go, and then recruiting once more for their positions. Add to this the fact that, with the number of job openings available in most markets today, it\u2019s harder to both find good people and then retain the ones you hire. Here are five keys that HR (human resources) professionals say will help you hire and retain the best people for your company.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t outsource the responsibility<\/h4>\n

It\u2019s fine to use online candidate sources such as Indeed, Monster, and LinkedIn, but keep your recruitment responsibilities in house. Don\u2019t be fooled by services that promise they can get job seekers to take a lower salary\u2014that could mean higher turnover costs when the employee leaves for more money next year. By staying in charge of your recruiting, you\u2019re more likely to find candidates that will be with your company for the long term.<\/p>\n

Pay attention to the candidate\u2019s potential more than their experience<\/h4>\n

Studies have found that for many jobs, employees still have to learn 10 additional skills within their first 18 months, no matter what their level of experience is. So, even if your new hire has all the qualifications you require, they may still need to acquire 10 new skills in their role with you. Instead, look for people with a solid, versatile foundation, plus the ability\u2014and the desire!\u2014to learn new things. This also works as a retention strategy. Instead of hiring from the outside, consider promoting someone from within. Don\u2019t be fooled into thinking that someone from outside with experience in the position will be able to hit the ground running. They\u2019ll probably have 10 new skills to learn anyway! Promoting your best employees into stretch roles for them can fill the position and retain workers you want to keep.<\/p>\n

Keep an eye on the competition<\/h4>\n

You may think that what you\u2019re paying employees is at the right market rate, but things can change quickly when there are more job openings than workers. In addition to the salary and benefits, consider the flexibility you offer workers. People are looking for the ability to work from home, or a hybrid home and office situation, or schedules that fit their family responsibilities. If other businesses offer these things, you probably should too.\u00a0 When reviewing what the competition does, don\u2019t just look at businesses that offer products and services like yours. You competition also includes anyone who hires people who are similar to employees you\u2019re looking for. Every business needs a bookkeeper, for example.<\/p>\n

Communicate regularly with employees about their jobs<\/h4>\n

Find out what makes your employees happy, and what frustrates them. If you don\u2019t know these things, you could start to have problems retaining people. Here are some questions the HR experts suggest:<\/p>\n