Tips for Reducing Employee Turnover
Not only does employee turnover hurt your operation and productivity, but it can also impact employee morale on the line. High turnover impacts your bottom line due to possible lost orders, downtime and increased hiring and training costs. HR resource website TLNT compiled tips to reduce employee turnover from staffing industry experts. Invest in your workforce. Industry experts advise that this should not be just about compensation, but also about growth opportunities, training and development and fostering the ability to “stretch” into new roles and responsibilities. Collect employee input. Do you regularly ask for your employees’ feedback? Do you have…
How to Leave a Job with Class
Chances are you have changed jobs or will sometime in the future. Changing jobs from time to time is becoming more natural in today’s world than of decades past. The Department of Labor finds that the average tenure of an employee in the U.S. is now only 1.5 years, reports Forbes Magazine. Although you may leave a company behind, your reputation while working there will follow you for years to come. Here are some tips on how to “end” on a good (even classy!) note from Staffing Talk: Give notice. A notice is the first step to leaving with grace,…
Tips for Working with a Staffing Agency
By Amy Rastetter, MPS Technical, Client Services Manger If you’re currently seeking a new job, whether employed or not, a staffing agency can truly be an asset to your job search! While the staffing industry can have a negative reputation, there truly are amazing recruiters and staffing agencies, such as MPS Technical, that want to do their absolute best to help you. First and foremost, take the time to get to know the staffing company. At MPS, our goal is to create an experience that ends with happy job seekers and happy employers. As a job seeker, here…
Creating a Great First Week for a New Hire
“For new hires, the first day on the job can feel like they’re at the foot of a mountain about to take the first step up a ridiculously tall peak like Kilimanjaro or Everest,” writes Ryan Sanders on HR resource site TLNT. Isn’t that true! As managers we have experienced the nerves and anxiety of starting a new job at a new company. As we hire new employees into our operation, what steps can we take to make that first week as a ‘new hire’ easier: A tour. A tour should not just include the location of the bathrooms, lockers…
Retention Tips for Managers
Forbes Magazine recently published “6 Reasons Your Best Employees Quit You” by Louis Efron. In his article he shares tips to help managers retain top talent. With our own local market tight for skilled employees, retaining the employees we have, especially the good ones, is very important. So what should managers know? Have and share a vision. Managers should not confuse financial goals with a long-term vision. Connect the employee’s work with the big picture. The Forbes article sites a Gallup employee engagement survey question, “The mission or purpose of my company makes me feel my job is important.” Their…
Strengthen Your Employer Brand with a Compelling Origin Story
How did your company get started? Why? What problem was the owner or founders trying to solve or what need did they wanted to meet? Are there any unique or personal elements to the start up? These are all questions that can be answered via a company origin story. Mr. David Lee of recruiting news site Ere points to a compelling origin story as a key to strengthening your employer brand when recruiting. Mr Lee writes, “What is an Origin Story? It’s far more than a fact-filled documentary about how and when your organization got started. It’s not the workplace…