Get the Most Out of Your Next Hire!
No matter how big or small your company is, hiring is essential when your company is experiencing growth. Your current employees may begin to become overwhelmed with the workload and that is usually a great sign that your company is increasing in value. So, what do you do? Review your company budget and see if it is time to acquire additional staff. And if that time has arrived, you not only want the best staff, but you want to do your best to retain the talent that you recruited.
Here are three ways to get the most out of your next hire!
1. Train Your Talent
Think about someone who you hold to a high regard in the sports industry. The first person I think of is Lebron James. He is so skilled in the game of basketball that I truly believe that there is no other player that has ever existed like him before. How did he attain such talent? It’s simple, he trained. He trains constantly and that is why he is arguably the greatest player to ever play the game. Your employee may not be as good as Lebron James in the workplace. Or could he? You can’t find out unless you constantly train him. The talent you recruit will only increase in value if you continue to train them. It will also tell them that you care about their success. And that in turn will have your new employee respect the company he works for that much more. This promotes longevity and they will personally be invested in your company.
2. Help Them to Grow in the Company
Everybody and I mean everybody will have at least one goal they want to reach in the workplace. When you think about the newest employees you hired within the last few months, do you know what they want to achieve? Why not find out?
Explore with your newest talent the positions they can qualify for after some time and progress with the company. Also, learn what they really want to accomplish while being employed with your company. Assure them that you will work alongside them to grow. In the early phases of one’s employment, it is important to invest your time in your talent. This of course applies to employees who have been there for a few years too. Show sincere interest and you will reap the benefits believe me!
3. Avoid Overwhelming Them
We all know that working overtime and handling time sensitive projects will happen in any workplace. It comes with the job that you apply for. It serves the purpose to meet deadlines in a timely manner. However, this should not apply to employees who are recently hired. They are not groomed enough to assist with weighty matters right out the floodgates. Also, you need to learn more about the new employee and his capabilities before delegating the more difficult assignments to him.
Most importantly, you want to avoid burning his “batteries” or energy of working for his new employer too quickly. Of course, with some time, he will be a virtuoso at caring for various tasks without supervision. But, avoid overwhelming the new employee with tasks that you can give to a more experienced employee. Give the new hire time so that he will continue to look forward to arriving to work even when things increase with difficulty over time.
