- Anticipate Hiring Needs
- Current vs Expected Performance of existing team members: their productivity and quality of work will help you assess whether you need to take corrective action.
- Engagement of existing team members: a drop in engagement levels from team members may indicate they are not fully onboard long term. Do you have any immediate risks you can avoid or you can plan for ?
- Business growth/ needs: are the current levels and expertise sufficient to achieve business goals? If not, define what you need, when you will need it for and how much is likely to cost
2. Refine your value proposition to employees, current and future
- Review your current recruitment process: Are there any bottlenecks that cost you great people? How long does it take you, on average, to fill critical roles in the business?
- Engagement of existing team members: When was the last time your employees were recognised and appreciated for their work? Do you gather testimonials from existing employees?
- Supporting professional development: Is your onboarding process efficient and engaging? Do employees have the right tools to do their jobs? Do employees have access to training, including soft skills development?
3. Take proactive steps to retain key people
- Identify critical roles in the business: these are the roles where if the person leaves, it will critically impact your operations and viability: Assess how engaged and atisfied are the key individuals holding these roles – address any issues early on and develop an improvement plan to retain these critical people.
- Use data: Identify patterns in staff turnover over the last 24 months – when they happened, why they happened – use this information to develop contingency and retention plans.
- Identify the value your leaders add: What are your current leaders appreciated for? What recognition do they receive from team members? Identify those areas and nurture and develop them across the board.
There are no quick fixes in recruitment. But there are long-term, sustainable solutions, that can help you improve your recruitment processes, leading to a better rate of attracting and retaining the right people in your business.
If you are hiring in Malta and you are looking for an expert partner to guide you, reach out today.
