 Quick--what are your company’s core values?
How quickly were you able to list them? Were you able to list all of them? Or just some of them? Your answer to the above question is crucial to your company’s ability to attract and retain great workers in today’s market. Money, compensation, challenging work, and opportunities for advancement are all important factors for job candidates when they’re making their final decision, but how much they identify with a company’s core values often seals the deal. Workers are looking for an all-around fit. What they really want is a place where they feel comfortable, a company that fits as well with them as they do with it. There are companies all around the country that are having trouble hiring because the candidates don’t believe they’re a “core values” fit for them. So where do you start? By finding out exactly what your company’s core values are. If you already know because they’re practiced and preached on a regular basis, congratulations. You and your company are ahead of the curve. However, if you’re only partially certain or if you’ve never even heard the words “core values” spoken at your company, it’s time to find out what they are. This might involve some investigation, but it will pay off in the long run. Remember, these are the criteria against which many applicants are measuring you. If a candidate asked during an interview if your company offered health insurance for its employees, “I don’t know” wouldn’t be an acceptable answer. The same principle applies to core values. The second step is to ensure that the company is living out its values at every level of operation. This entails, of course, making sure that everybody in the organization knows exactly what they are and how they’re expected to be carried out. This can be accomplished in a variety of ways, including through the company newsletter, signs and posters, and even in a “core values” employee booklet. And it’s essential that they’re also listed, in some form, on the company’s website. What it comes down to is this: if you don’t believe in your company’s values, how do you expect a current—or prospective—employee to believe in them? What do you need to do differently? To do more of? Less of? How can you weave the company’s core values into its everyday transactions and activities? Asking these questions and formulating answers to them can dramatically increase your chances of hiring better in today’s challenging job market. Last year, Time Staffing won ClearlyRated’s Best of Staffing Client and Talent Awards for providing superior service to their clients and candidates. ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing Award is the only award in the United States and Canada that recognizes staffing agencies that have proven superior service and quality based entirely upon ratings provided by their clients and job candidates. Time Staffing received satisfaction scores of 9 out of 10 or 10 out of 10 from 75.4% of their placed talent, significantly higher than the industry’s average of 45%. Contact Time Staffing today to find out more about our placement services for employers! Comments are closed.
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