Here’s our 7 top tips to better retention
1: Mobile first
We live in a mobile world – your candidates are highly likely to have a phone in their hand for a large percentage of their working day (and at their leisure), it's our first resource for connection now – fact so if you’re not on board with that – you need to be. Look at how you can make the most of this technology to keep your candidates connected, informed, supported and motivated.
2: Transparency and access to vital information
‘I’ve lost my payslip – can you send me a copy’, ‘I can’t find my last P45’, ‘ Who’s my pension with - I can’t remember’, …....sound familiar – how many hours wasted fielding enquiries like this could your team use to build your business. Digital encryption allows for very secure and efficient delivery of payslips and pensions information in real time to your candidates – so they never have to lose a payslip again – you can put all their pay in one place and they can access it wherever and whenever they need it.
3: Show you care
Acts of kindness and compassion are priceless – you can cement loyalty and respect significantly by demonstrating you care about your candidates, and giving them tools, support and advise to help them in times of crisis or during periods of extreme challenge.
Mental Health support has never been more critical as it is now to the whole working population – life is challenging, and healthy and happy minds create strong productive and motivated people. Appreciating that everyone is facing their own personal challenges like finding themselves as a primary carer for sick relatives for example and addressing these challenges with support can really reduce absence and boost their performance.
4: Support better health – to get better performance
Your candidates are your workforce – they are your lifeblood, and you need them to be at their peak, so don’t overlook the contribution you can make to improve their health and wellbeing. Providing support that will actively reduce time off to see health professionals and absence due to sickness is going to have a very positive impact on your bottom line -and they will value that vital support! Mobile based GP services, health advise, gym discounts, nutrition ideas are all key to this.
5: Add value to pay
There’s never been a more important time to help your candidate's money go further, many households are under extreme financial pressure right now. Offering easy to use money savings discounts on everyday spending, and mechanisms to save rewards to offset against large purchases is a great tool to help that hourly rate go much further. Put that in a mobile platform and keep reminding your candidates of latest offers and you’re already boosting your engagement with them and adding more value to their pay packet.
6: Recognise success and achievement
Simple regular and visible recognition for a job well done, or recognition of key milestones and achievements can cement a relationship like nothing else – having a simple platform to make this easy and accessible can kick start loyalty, and ensure your candidates are talking to their friends and family about your business.
7: Don’t leave them in the dark – keep the conversation going
Staying in contact with your candidates can help to keep your agency at the forefront of their job hunt. Being able to provide candidates with simple real time communications and access to inductions, standard documents, news and updates creates a community of engaged people – who feel part of something.
