A Better Employer: 5 easy steps to make a change!

As an employer, here’s a short survey for you:

1. Do you often feel as if there just aren’t enough hours in the day to complete your work load?

2. Do you find yourself frustrated with the level of integrity of your staff?

3. Do you feel uncomfortable taking a couple of days off because you just know your staff cannot be trusted without direct supervision?

If you’ve answered yes to any of the above questions, we’ve got good news for you. The problem and the solution all begins with you, the employer.

By following the five easy steps outlined below, you will become a better employer, –and in turn you will find yourself surrounded with a motivated, helpful, hardworking staff who takes their job seriously and believes in teamwork. It’s not a pipe dream. You really should be able to leave your office for a few days, confident in your staff and their level of responsibility.

Becoming a Better Employer

• Select the Right Employees- As the boss, you are in charge of choosing who works for you and who doesn’t. You are only as good as your employees, so choosing the right ones is important. Using a job placement agency for your staffing needs is the answer to your problem. With a job placement agency, you don’t have to worry about determining if candidates are qualified, if you will be wasting training time and valuable money, or if you are hiring the right employee for the job. The agency will make sure the right employee is matched with your company so you know you are on the path to success with the right individuals.

• Set Priorities- When you have taken care of the job placement problem for your  staffing needs, you need to establish priorities for your employees. While you might think that every account, client, and job is just as important as the next, there is always going to be one or two things that needs to be accomplished right now, and you have to inform your employees what those are. Don’t give them the responsibility of determining what should be done first; that’s your job

• Motivate- Human beings aren’t that hard to understand. We do things because we want to do them or because we don’t want to face the unpleasant consequences of not doing them. When you hire individuals for employment within your company, they are going to perform tasks for the same reason. They want to be paid, earn recognition, or obtain prestige. If they are performing badly, it is because they want to take it easy while still earning a paycheck. If they work hard, it is because they want to move up the ladder or impress you. Motivating those under your employment means finding out exactly what they want to do and figuring out how to use that to get them to perform the tasks you need done.

• Venting- The individuals under your employment are well aware you are human. You are going to have bad days and occasionally get stressed out, especially when a costly error is made. However, you shouldn’t vent your emotions, even when you are extremely irritated. While you might think one cutting remark won’t make a difference, it can wound an employee emotionally, and that wound will never really heal. This can affect the job performance of your staff,  and not for the better.

• Compensation- if you want to be a better employer, you need employees who are willing to perform the tasks you need completed, and will do correctly and on time. If you are only providing average pay, you are only going to receive average results. Before the internet, your employees may have been satisfied with their pay and benefits, but they now have easy access to information about what they should be making. Don’t minimize the importance of a good paycheck and benefits.

If you want to be a better employer, using a job placement agency, realizing the importance of a paycheck, and taking steps to motivate your employees is essential. You are only as good as your employees, so concentrate on them if you want to be a great employer.

Did you know that HH Staffing has over 26 year of specialized staffing experience? We offer a full menu of staffing options and have a reputation among the best in southern FL. We specialize in property management, finance, administrative professional and light industrial staffing.