Re-Recruiting
Holly Perryman, President and Human Resources Consultant at HR Managed, LLC
Who doesn’t love the beginning of a new year?! We can take a moment to reflect on what went well (and what could have gone better), and we experience the excitement of a fresh start. This is the ideal time to remind ourselves of what really matters. And it is a great time to remind employees why they love to work for you!
There was point when each of your current employees looked at your posting, went through your interview process, and thought to himself/herself “I want that job! I want to work there!” But, as with so many things in life, the new shine fades, the initial excitement slides into the mundane, and employees forget why they chose to work for you in the first place. The new year provides a great opportunity for you to bring the shine back by restoring a sense of newness and excitement to the job.
If you are not familiar with it, this process is called re-recruiting. When you need to make a hire, you recruit. You tell people all the great things about your company. You envision them with OJT, growth opportunities, team spirit, and send them home with some company schwag. That process should not stop when the new hire fills out their I-9. At the start of each year, schedule time with each team member and ‘recruit’ them afresh for the new year. Remind them why they wanted this job, have fun reminiscing over the highpoints of the past year (yes, even in 2020), and envision them with a just-got-a-new-job feeling for the coming year by sharing your plans and listening to their ideas.
These conversations don’t have to be formal or complicated. People like real conversations and they love it when you show interest in them. Here are a few questions you can ask:
- I was reviewing your resume from when you applied and was reminded of the experience you brought to us. Are we keeping you challenged? How can we better utilize your experience?
- Remind me of why you came to work here.
- What is your favorite thing about your job? What ideas do you have in that area?
- If you were recruiting someone to work here, what would you tell them about our workplace?
- How can I best support you going forward?
- What would you like to accomplish this year?
We all need occasional pep-talks and reminders to fuel our success. Investing your time in building relationships with employees will pay dividends throughout the year.
What are you doing to get 2021 off to a great start in your organization? Share your ideas with us!
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