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Hiring and Retaining Good Employees

Hiring good employees is not only day with another day of playing a game of
important to business, it's essential. softball with other, current employees,
Employees are the heart and soul of a as Hal F. Rosenbluth and Diane McFerrin
business; they are the mechanism that tend to do within their company? This
makes a business run; they are the breath would be great for company moral and, at
of life that enables a business to be the same time, provide a chance to see
something more than an idea. A business how the potential employee reacts in a
cannot run unless someone (employees, in team environment. If the person is bent
this case) is doing the work. Any on nothing but winning and becomes angry
intelligent business owner should want when other teammates drop the ball or do
good employees.EMPLOYERS NOT THE ONLY not hit as far as they should, perhaps
ONES TO FEEL THE EFFECTBad employees not this person is not the best employee to
only affect an employer by driving down have around. Chances are that their
sales, costing the company unwanted performance on the softball field will
expenses due to negligence or simple lack reflect their performance in the office.
of motivation, etc, but they affect the (31-32).Go for a drive. As again
customer as well. Of course, once a explained by Hal F. Rosenbluth and Diane
customer has experienced a bad employee, McFerrin Peters, the way a person drives
it automatically affects the employer in an automobile says a lot about a person's
obvious ways. Although this seems like personality. Are they overly aggressive
common sense to most people, it is and speed through traffic, weaving in an
uncanny how most employers will overlook out of other cars, determined to get to
this fact, whether it's because of time the point of destination no matter what
constraints to effectively deal with the the cost? Or, are they assertive drivers
problem or lack of better judgment. who consider the safety of their
Whatever the case, it is a fact that passengers and think of alternate routes
sales get driven down and production when confronted with a traffic jam,
slowed for a reason. That reason could focusing more on the drive than the
very well be because of the customer's destination? (31). Which person would you
lack of satisfaction with whatever rather have working for you? Which person
service he or she had received and that would you rather have serving your
lack of satisfaction stems from bad customers? If you were a customer, which
employees.FIND THE RIGHT PEOPLE TO START person would you rather have serving
WITHThis is one of the most important you?Invite your new, potential employee
things you, as an employer, can do. to a company social event. Are they the
Getting the right people into your type of person that talks only of
company to start with gets things moving themselves and continuously brags about
in the right direction at the very all of the wonderful things that he or
beginning.According to Chairman and CEO, she has done? Do they even talk to anyone
Hal F. Rosenbluth, and Consultant, Diane at all? These are the folks that either
McFerrin Peters, of Rosenbluth want to gain far more than they are
International, the third-largest travel willing to contribute or aren't willing
management company in the world, "Most of to gain or contribute. These are the type
us choose our spouse with care and rear of people that will bring your company
our children with nurturing and down.So, some key points to consider thus
compassionate attention. Yet, we tend to far:Consider your employees before your
select the people who will join our customers. Not only will the employee put
company on the basis of an interview or out a far better performance due to
two, and once they have joined, they feeling respected, but your company will
often find that they must fend for also build a reputation as being "the
themselves.This contrast illustrates the company to work for", which will attract
disparity between the environments of other, good employees.Be flexible.
family and work. But, given the amount of Constraints in the office constrain
time we must spend at work, wouldn't we creativity and work performance. Go for
all be happier if we took as much care at casual clothing, if possible. Let your
the office as at home to create a employee decide when it's time to eat and
supportive environment? Wouldn't we also take a break. Be flexible on your
be far more successful?" (28).The answer employee's schedule, catering to his or
is yes.THE CUSTOMER DOES NOT COME her personal needs. The employee will
FIRSTIt's important to remember that if show appreciation in return, by supplying
you want quality employees, your company a good output of production.Hire nice
must be of the same caliber. If you people. Not one customer in the world, no
expect to attract an employee who thrives matter what business you are in, enjoys
to be as dedicated to the business as service from someone with
possible, doing more than what is less-than-appreciative attitude. And,
expected, and putting forth 110% without your other employees will not enjoy
any consideration being given to the working with them either, bringing down
employee's personal needs, thoughts, and moral and production drastically. This
desires, you are truly fooling yourself. kind of person will not be willing to
And, eventually, your business will strive at contributing to your company;
suffer for it.It's obvious to most, by they will strive to contribute only to
now, that benefits and perks play a large themselves.Consider the unconventional
part in attracting employees. I need not when interviewing an employee. The more
explain the many benefits that a company often you can set a scenario that a
should make available to attract a good potential employee will not expect or
employee because it should be common could find to be an unusual method of
sense to most, by now. I will say, interviewing, the better. It will give
however, that attaining a good employee you a chance to see what that person is
must go much farther than just having a really capable of, as a person.RETAINING
great set of benefits. After all, does a GOOD EMPLOYEESAs important as attracting
wonderful benefits package actually good employees is, it is just as
attract only good employees? Of course important to retain them. As always,
not. There must be more to it than benefit packages help to retain
that.For the customer to be served with employees. But, again, this is something
the best results humanly possible, a more that most people are already aware of.
modern approach to the theory of customer Sure, there will be those that will want
satisfaction must be realized which is to stay for the great benefits. But, is
that the customer should not come first; that all you, as an employer, can offer?
the employee should. Therein in itself is No.After spending as much time as you
one of the most successful ways to should have in attracting good employees,
attract a good employee.When a business it only makes sense that you would go to
puts its employees first, many things can certain lengths to keep them. Chances
happen. To begin with, the employee is are, if you really attracted a good
happy. If the employee is happy, the employee, it wasn't just because of the
service that the employee provides to the benefits. And, chances are that your good
customer will be far more outstanding employee will not stay just because of
than if he or she were not happy. If the the benefits. Benefits, although a
service is outstanding, the customer will positive force, are not the end all and
be happy and that only spells successful can, at times, be a false sense of
results for the business.This does not security to an employer. Not everyone
mean that an employer must wait hand and develops his or her retention decision on
foot on the employee. No, it simply means a benefits package, at least not the
that careful consideration to what an smart employee.LET THEM CHANGE IT UP NOW
employee thinks, wants, and suggests AND AGAINLet your people explore your
should be considered. Do not treat an company. Don't lock them into one,
employee as if he or she is a factory specific type of work, especially if they
robot working on a clock. Treat them as express desire to try other things. In
people. Treat them with respect by today's job market, job-hoping, as it is
talking to them as people and not known, is a regular occurrence. If you
"talking down to them" as "employees". In provide your employees with the chance to
fact, a good idea would be to remove the job-hop "within" your company, this is
term "employee" all together. One one way of keeping them there. Give them
successful company I know of refers to the opportunity to gain new experience,
its employees as "associates", thereby knowledge, and skills. This will only
empowering their "associates" with a enhance your company anyway, by having an
feeling of more respect and employee that can do and handle more. It
purpose.EMPLOYEE LEADERSHIP AND also increases confidence in the employee
FLEXIBILITY A MUSTAn open, friendly and makes their work more satisfying. The
atmosphere is a must in a workplace. United States military and civil services
Micro managing, as most already are aware such as police and fire departments have
of, is frowned upon. This is for a already figured that one out. They call
reason. When a work environment is open it cross-training and fleeting-up and
enough for all employees to contribute it's a great
and offer ideas and suggestions, without idea.COMMUNICATIONCommunicating is very
ridicule or negative response, this important, not only in day to day
sparks creativity in an employee and, business, but in retention as well.
again, empowers them to contribute more People need to feel as though they have a
to the business. If everyone feels as grasp on what is going on within the
though they are a part of the leadership company. They want to know where the
process and not just a worker bee, they company is going and how they will be
will have a satisfying feeling that can part of that process. They need to feel
go a long way. Micro managing completely they are involved in the company. Being
kills this system.An employer must be part of any planning processes, being
flexible. Does there really need to be a able to contribute ideas for the company,
rigid schedule? Does lunchtime really and essentially being heard is all part
need to take place at a specific time? of communication. Again, this is
Who actually needs a clock to tell them emphasized in most of the U.S.'s military
when they are hungry? This line of forces as well, even though they conduct
thinking is what is needed in every themselves in more of a dictatorship.Know
faucet of business, as simple as it why your people wanted to join your
seems. It makes an employee feel more company in the first place and hone in on
like a human; it makes them feel as that. Keep that priority of the employee
though the business respects them as a in consideration, always acting on it and
person and will put them first. Once that developing it, and the employee will want
consideration is instilled in an to continue that purpose with a strong
employee's mind, there isn't anything sense.Talk to your people. Not only
that he or she wouldn't do for a should you get to know them, you should
business. And, when a person looks get to know what they continue to want
forward to waking up in the morning to and think. And, don't think for a minute
begin working in a place where they feel that a person's desires and thoughts on
management gives them respect and thinks particular matters will be the same later
highly of them, they will put forth the down the road as they were when they
effort to show appreciation.HIRE NICE first joined the organization. Things
PEOPLEExperience and degrees are great change, including your employee's
ways of measuring employees' thoughts and desires. Keep up with those
qualifications and potential...but ask changes.Get feedback from your
yourself, are they nice people? A person employee's. Find out what they think is
can be the most qualified, educated, and right and wrong with the company. Provide
experienced possible employee on the a feedback forum. And, most importantly,
planet but if they have the personality act on the information you receive from
of a wet paper bag or of a caged this feedback.In summery:Let your
wolverine, it's guaranteed they're not employee job hop and provide an
going to do much for your business. Those opportunity to let them do it within your
that have to work with them will be company, instead of having to go outside
disgruntled on a daily bases and begin the company. More than likely, if they
putting out a poor performance. The can't do it in the company, they will
customers that receive service from them venture outside to a place that they can.
will be unhappy and I need not say what Take advantage of the multiple skills
happens after that.Hire nice people. Nice your people can learn within the company.
people can do wonders for a business. This not only helps your company out, it
Sound picky? It is. But, when it comes to gives the employee a feeling of more
your business, can you afford not to be purpose and he or she will enjoy not
picky?A nice person can learn anything. having to go far to expand their
Nice people are pleasant to be around and skills.Keep your people in mind when it
are easy to teach. They are notoriously comes to information on where the company
quick to learn. So, even if your nice is headed and what it is doing. If the
person does not have the skill set that employee does not feel informed on what
you are looking for, one might consider is happening, they will not feel as
the possibility of training. Think about though they are part of the company and,
the potential, especially if nice people therefore, will not want to stay, in the
seem to be rare in your neck of the long run.Get to know what your people
woods.HOW DO YOU FIND NICE PEOPLEThis want, when they first enter the
should be obvious. During the interview organization and periodically throughout
process, were they down-to-earth or were their tenure. People's motives and
they focused solely on success, success, desires change. The good employer is the
and more success? As crazy as it may one that can keep up with those changes.
seem, the total, success driven fanatic Offer feedback methods and make sure you
may not be the best option. Again, the act on the results.Above all, remember
person who seems more like a "person" what it was that got you that good
would be the best candidate for hiring. employee in the first place. The concepts
In the long run, they will make your mentioned in this article that enable an
business more successful because they employer to attain a good employee to
would make the customer, as well as those begin with are basically the same
that have to work with them, principals of retaining them as well.
happier.Conduct tests and unconventional It's that simple. Anyone who works for a
interview methods. Why should an company that considers their needs, is
interview consist of one or two meetings just, and can remain flexible, as well as
in a stuffy room? How can we really find provides other good employees to work
out about a person that way? The answer alongside, will want to continue working
is that we can't. Instead, how about in that company. Hiring and retaining
combining the stuffy office interview one good employees goes hand in hand.




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