#TalentAttraction #Tuesday – YOU RECRUITED THEM – NOW KEEP TOP TALENT!

By RecruiterGuy | December 8, 2020

Companies spend a considerable amount of time and money to acquire Top Talent. These new employees are an investment in the future of the company.

The need to increase Employee Engagement has become a topic of measurement and discussion. The Gallup organization has tracked Employee Engagement for 20 years or more. They found in 2018 that Employee Engagement in the US “rose” to 34% – Employee Engagement on the Rise in the U.S. (gallup.com). No one is complaining that the number of Engaged Employees increased – except that means that the other 66% of employees are not actively engaged – and the company is more likely to lose them to another company. Remember, I am a Talent Attraction Expert and can instantly determine that someone is open to conversations.

How Do We Increase Employee Engagement?

There are three Immediate Steps that I suggest your company takes.

In the company Job Descriptions, add the 3 month, 6 month, 9 month, and 12 month goals for the first year. Candidates Love to know what to expect – and few companies and managers tell them. The goals will enable candidates to select In or Out. Both benefit the Manager. Why interview someone who does not want to perform that job? REMEMBER – A Goal Setting and Achieving Employee is, by definition, An ENGAGED Employee! Secondly, now both the Manager and the new Employee have metrics to determine whether they are meeting or exceeding expectations during the year for their annual review.
Effective Communication is Required! Communication works both ways. Top Talent Employees are driven to make positive, measurable impacts, especially early in their employment. Then, the company and manager determine how long that employee remains engaged through their communication and engagement with them.
Recognize excellence! Some organizations truly understand the importance of sincerely commending Top Talent when it is deserved. Employees who are impact performers are driven even more when they are recognized for excellence. As a recruiter, I recruit candidates. Sometimes, they respond with, “I know I am paid less than I could make somewhere else. I Love working with my Manager and Executive Team!” Dang! Any other company would have lost that employee.

Management Determines Retention – Or Loss

Executives or Managers who lose employees consistently may be the reason they leave. I have heard some interesting excuses from managers who just lost their second Top Performer in a short time. When that happens, the person the manager reports to needs to spend time with the organization and determine if they need a management change.

Top Talent Attracts More Top Talent!

Top Performers want to work with other Top Performers. Protect the investment you make in your top employees. They increase productivity, profitability, and attract more Top Talent!

If you would like a conversation on how to ATTRACT talent instead of using a system to screen them out, we should chat. Call me directly at 435-714-4425 (mountain).

I am available to consult with your company to improve your Top Talent Attraction strategy. Attracting and integrating Top Talent gives your company an industry edge. The process is worth the effort by improving productivity, innovation, and profitability – Look at Google, Tesla, SpaceX, and Apple.

The RecruiterGuy.com Top Talent Attraction business model is my differentiator. I focus on one client at a time and charge a flat monthly fee. This model enables me to attract new talent to your organization while identifying and suggesting improvements to your company’s Talent Attraction process, including Manager Interview Training. https://recruiterguy.com/

Learn how I coach my Career Transition Clients in my most recent book – Employee 5.0: Secrets Of A Successful Job Search In The New World Order http://amzn.to/2D9w39f My book includes an appendix with action verbs and sample interview questions.

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