Employer Tips: Hiring and Retaining Your Employees

Hiring and Retaining Your Employees

As an employer looking to hire new employees there are several tips to assist with the “New Employee Hiring” process.

• There may be an untapped pool of a potential new hires by:
1. Recruiting older workers
2. Persons with disabilities
3. Contacting former employees who left on their own to see if they would like to return to your company
4. Offer part-time work to retiring employees

• Be sure to work with your local Workforce Solutions Business Centers
1. Be a “feature employer
2. Have good job descriptions
3. Keep current on competitive salary wages
4. Seek information on an On-the-Job Training program for your open position
5. Attend the appropriate Job Fairs for your recruiting needs

To assist in employee retention at your company follow these tips
• Employers should conduct exit interviews to try to identify why employees are leaving and to help identify your company strengths and weaknesses.
• Are there things and training your employees want or need?
• Consider offering incentives and bonuses to your employees for excellent performance.
• As an employer you can implement a “work/life balance program” to help make your employees feel a greater balance in their work and personal lives.