Start Planning Now for Future Hires

It never fails that when I run into one of my entrepreneurial coaching clients, they always want to know where they can find good employees. One thing that has always remained the same since I started in the staffing industry in 1990 is that there are plenty of great employees. The only question is, “How do you get them to want to work for you?”

The first thing to understand is that everyone is motivated to do something. The problem is what motivates you may not be what motivates them. With that being said, what you want to do is identify what perks you offer that would be valuable to potential employees. One of the most obvious ones would be opportunities for growth.

While not every employee is looking to grow as a human being, the ones that aren’t, are not the employees you want to have in the first place. That’s why it’s so important to ask potential new hires what their top three values are. That one question will fill you in on what you need to know about the person’s disposition and suitability for your opening.

It’s unrealistic to think that you will fill your company with people who will be there until the day they retire, but that’s not important. What is important is that you take the time to understand what drives them. Once you do this, it’s your responsibility — as a leader — to give them an understanding of how working with you will help them achieve their goals.

It’s also never too soon to start establishing for your talent pool. I highly recommend that you do this from amongst your friends’ children. They’re going to be the next generation of employees. Find out if they have any interest in sports or extracurricular school activities. That’s a good way to learn if they are growth oriented. Start getting to know them and develop a rapport. It might turn out to be a good place for you to start planning your future recruiting efforts.

“Never tell me the sky is the limit when there are footprints
on the moon.” – Anonymous

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(This excerpt is taken from the seminar entitled How to Hire Winners!) I encourage you to click here to register for the How to Hire Winners! live seminar on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Bellomo & Associates in York, PA from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon Eastern Standard Time.  This seminar is also available for live streaming.

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