Some people think high-turnover jobs will simply always be high-turnover jobs and there is no way around it.
This isn’t true!
Find a way to make them more desirable.
Here’s how…
1 - Redefine the role.
Think about the ways you can make your job more appealing to job seekers.
-Can you offer a small pay increase every 6 months?
-Can you offer some type of cool benefit (think housekeeping or a gym membership) to make the low pay worth it?
-Can you offer bonuses based on performance?
If you can’t make any financial adjustments, that’s ok!
-Can you offer a flexible schedule?
-Can people work remotely?
-What makes your company culture great?
2 - Be transparent.
Make sure your job ad truly gives the applicant all the information about the position so they know what they are applying to.
It wastes both the hiring manager's time and the candidate’s time if the ad is fluffed up to make it appear better than it is, only for the candidate to quit after finding out what the job is really like.
3 - Invest in training.
Train your employees well so that…
…they feel confident doing their job, excited about growing, and more loyal to the company…
…AND you have a more valuable employee!
These are a few ideas that have helped our clients minimize their turnover rates and succeed in attracting the candidates they’re looking for.
But these aren’t the only ideas!
Get creative with what you can offer employees and then make sure you tell job seekers about it in your job ad!
Send rejection letters! Sending a rejection letter isn’t more likely to potentially create a bad reputation for your company… not sending a rejection letter is.
Providing no information about pay is more damaging than being upfront that pay isn’t that great. You may think it’s strategic, but this is costing you!