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How to Get Good Employees and Keep Them Remember a good employee is hard to come by and once they’re hired it behooves employers to retain this person – it’s just plain good for business. He or she doesn’t have a built in loyalty to you like the good old boys way back when… The good new is – you can make a few changes in your hiring process that might salvage a good employee, who some time along the way will become loyal, trustworthy and productive. Work with your HR person, review employee job description and close a few doors in the description which will eliminate some of the second hand workabees. Don’t be off the wall and list 57 responsibilities for each employee – be specific in the job description and include only what is necessary for them to perform the job well. What you need most in an employee is a good working knowledge of the job, someone who is reliable, good communicator and last but not least willing to work a normal day confidently without personal interruptions, misuse of the computer or abuse of your time. An employee, who can prioritize, is timely in work production and creative needs to be groomed and given freedom to be the best they can be in the workforce. Too often good employees leave because they feel unappreciated, used and abused. There’s nothing more rewarding to owners of a business than to see an employee promoted to a new position, because he or she has performed above and beyond all expectations. Consider revamping your training program, a happy employee is one who feels confident and appreciated by the company. The argument that employees are just looking for more money doesn’t hold much water, because most of them know by now that there is more to work than money. Give them regular evaluations, tell them during their orientation that you will hire from within whenever possible. Don’t make them wait, if an opening or new job comes up immediately – waiting or serving time doesn’t make sense. Give them goals, short and long term explaining what they can expect in perks or bonuses as they reach their goals. Humans perform well when they have something to work for and look forward too… Employees are unique funny creatures and a roadmap showing them where they’re at and where they can go is intriguing, challenging and something they can sink their teeth into. Never make idle promises – everyone has a worth and a good employee is invaluable. Employers will find that establishing a good communication system, taking time to send a nice card or thank you note to a real team player will reap rewards that are hard to fathom. Humans like to be acknowledged, enjoy compliments, a pleasant working environment along with a carrot or two

Business Economy | Business Economy 2008 | Business is Business | Good Employees | Who Said It Was Easy?

How to Get Good Employees and Keep Them

Remember a good employee is hard to come by and once they’re hired it behooves employers to retain this person – it’s just plain good for business. He or she doesn’t have a built in loyalty to you like the good old boys way back when…

The good new is – you can make a few changes in your hiring process that might salvage a good employee, who some time along the way will become loyal, trustworthy and productive.

Work with your HR person, review employee job description and close a few doors in the description which will eliminate some of the second hand workabees. Don’t be off the wall and list 57 responsibilities for each employee – be specific in the job description and include only what is necessary for them to perform the job well.

What you need most in an employee is a good working knowledge of the job, someone who is reliable, good communicator and last but not least willing to work a normal day confidently without personal interruptions, misuse of the computer or abuse of your time.

An employee, who can prioritize, is timely in work production and creative needs to be groomed and given freedom to be the best they can be in the workforce. Too often good employees leave because they feel unappreciated, used and abused. There’s nothing more rewarding to owners of a business than to see an employee promoted to a new position, because he or she has performed above and beyond all expectations.

Consider revamping your training program, a happy employee is one who feels confident and appreciated by the company. The argument that employees are just looking for more money doesn’t hold much water, because most of them know by now that there is more to work than money.

Give them regular evaluations, tell them during their orientation that you will hire from within whenever possible. Don’t make them wait, if an opening or new job comes up immediately – waiting or serving time doesn’t make sense.

Give them goals, short and long term explaining what they can expect in perks or bonuses as they reach their goals. Humans perform well when they have something to work for and look forward too… Employees are unique funny creatures and a roadmap showing them where they’re at and where they can go is intriguing, challenging and something they can sink their teeth into. Never make idle promises – everyone has a worth and a good employee is invaluable.

Employers will find that establishing a good communication system, taking time to send a nice card or thank you note to a real team player will reap rewards that are hard to fathom. Humans like to be acknowledged, enjoy compliments, a pleasant working environment along with a carrot or two

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