Attracting and Enthusing New Talent
In attracting new talent to your business, it is critical to create a business that is known for providing prospective employees with a demonstrable commitment to their development. Furthermore, it is critical to align the developmental objectives of individual employees with the strategic developmental objectives of your business.
A young job interviewee asked me this week, ‘Peter, do you have a Mission, Vision and Values statement in your company?” Then she asked me, ‘How do you demonstrate these statements in your business?’ She followed up these two incisive questions with, ‘How will working with you help me advance my career?’
The clever young people coming into your business today are looking for more than a paycheck. You must of course pay them well, commensurate with their skills and abilities and in line with the demands of the job, but prospective employees today want more than just that.
They have a strong drive to learn. They have a sense of wanting to belong to something that is worthwhile and meaningful, and having their voices heard. They are looking for flexibility and the chance to be creative. They want substance, because they are focused on developing and building themselves as a brand. To that end, your business is a step along the way for them.
If you provide a work culture that is committed to developing them, you will benefit immensely from the time that they spend with you. If not, they will be moving on to work with another business that will provide them the opportunities that they are seeking.
A young job interviewee asked me this week, ‘Peter, do you have a Mission, Vision and Values statement in your company?” Then she asked me, ‘How do you demonstrate these statements in your business?’ She followed up these two incisive questions with, ‘How will working with you help me advance my career?’
The clever young people coming into your business today are looking for more than a paycheck. You must of course pay them well, commensurate with their skills and abilities and in line with the demands of the job, but prospective employees today want more than just that.
They have a strong drive to learn. They have a sense of wanting to belong to something that is worthwhile and meaningful, and having their voices heard. They are looking for flexibility and the chance to be creative. They want substance, because they are focused on developing and building themselves as a brand. To that end, your business is a step along the way for them.
If you provide a work culture that is committed to developing them, you will benefit immensely from the time that they spend with you. If not, they will be moving on to work with another business that will provide them the opportunities that they are seeking.
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