Imagine you are an applicant, and you have applied to a job that meets all of your needs. It\u2019s in a great area, it has growth potential, and you know that you\u2019ll succeed in the career.
\nYou get invited to the interview and nail it. You go home and wait. One week later the decision has been made. You get a call telling you that you got the job, and you accept, excited to start at the new position. But then, over the course of the next few weeks, something happens:<\/p>\n
You are essentially sitting there, wondering if the job will suddenly be taken away from you, or if you\u2019re going to be paid enough to make it worth your while. You accepted the job in your excitement, but now you are afraid to call back because you\u2019re afraid that you\u2019re going to have the offer taken away.
\nIn addition, perhaps when you do start the job, you find out the pay isn\u2019t as good as you were expecting, or more money than you thought is taken out of your paycheck for benefits. Suddenly this amazing new career seems like it may have been a mistake.
\nThis story has been told millions of times because most employers do not think about what the applicant\/new employee is feeling when they offer them the position. They assume that the offer is enough, and they fail to make the applicant feel special, wanted, and excited to work for you.<\/p>\n
Anytime you hire someone for your company, it\u2019s crucial that you treat them like you need them there. That\u2019s because how an employee starts with your company affects their future productivity and longevity. In a way, it\u2019s your company\u2019s first impression, and you want that first impression to be that you\u2019re a great place to work.
\nIt\u2019s not necessarily offering them more pay or better benefits, although certainly, that can help. It\u2019s about showing them that they\u2019re important. You can do that by:<\/p>\n
The more positive you are and the more you show the new employee that you value them, the more likely you\u2019ll have an applicant that will start at your company with excitement and energy, and a productivity level that is certain to impress. Imagine you are an applicant, and you have applied to a job that meets all of your needs. It\u2019s in a great area, it has growth potential, and you know that you\u2019ll succeed in the career. You get invited to the interview and nail it. You go home and wait. One week later the decision […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4077","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-recruitment-info-support"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
\nRemember, recruitment is only one step. Retaining employees is part two. While we at Recruit Shop are happy to offer affordable recruitment services in Sydney and across Australia, we also know that your company has to try to hold onto them, otherwise, you\u2019ll simply be coming to us again with the same problem in the future. Consider ways you can make your new employees feel welcome and special so that they are motivated to stay with your company for decades to come. Download our full guide,\u00a0Making the Job Offer\u00a0<\/em>by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"