Factors That Affect Attracting and Keeping Skilled Workers
Posted April 20th, 2015
Every company wants to attract the best talent they can and keep these high performing workers. In order to do that, however, companies need to provide the right kind of work environment that will keep these workers happy.
In today’s economy, that means your company needs to work to provide the optimal conditions for workers. There are several issues companies have to contend with today to make this happen.
1. The competition for talent.
The competition for talent is more intense than ever. If you want high performing workers to come to your company, you need to begin by asking the question, why would they want to work here? Are your salaries competitive? Do you offer good benefits, especially healthcare? Do you have a good professional development plan in place? Do you offer challenging work to your employees? Do you provide good leadership and adequate feedback?
2. The need for flexibility.
Workplace flexibility is important for employees today. They want a healthy work-life balance, the opportunity for flexible schedules, even working from home.
Flexibility also means being able to handle the particular needs of different generations of workers. Millennials have different priorities than older workers. These younger workers want jobs that are fulfilling and challenging; they want feedback and mentoring. They are more technologically oriented and deal more comfortably with social media sites. These things often are more important to them than money.
Older workers need to be recognized as well for their years of work and experience. Companies need to have programs to enable them to update their skills.
3. The need to keep workers engaged.
This has become a major issue today. Surveys have shown that a large percentage of the workforce is not engaged with their work. Some of this is the result of the recession, where companies asked employees to take on additional duties after laying off workers.
To keep workers engaged, companies need to give them a voice about issues affecting the workplace. Managers need to be available for them, to listen to them, to help them pursue their career goals. They need to have clear goals and expectations, and also the resources needed to achieve those goals.
If your company is looking for reliable, skilled professionals in IT, biotechnology, or engineering in the San Francisco Bay area, Bayside Solutions can help you find the people you need. We are among the best science and technology recruiters in the Bay Area. Give us a call today.
