Watch the webinar here: http://expertise.michaelpage.com.au/sme-recruitment/retention-webinar/
The training covers:
- The five most powerful retention strategies that will make your best employees stay
- Clear guidelines on how to leverage your business size as your competitive advantage
- Practical tips from our most successful SME clients that will have a big impact at a low cost
- Specific recruitment questions from SMEs answered by our SME recruitment expert, Clare Johnson
3. Finding high calibre talent and
Key hiring challenges
1
2 Retaining these employees
=
Wasted time and money
4. The solution
Focus on the big benefits of your
small businesses
Little things make a big difference
5. Retention strategies – the road to success
1
2
3
4
5
Start from the
start
Involve and
empower
Inspire
through
leadership
Offer
flexibility
Challenge,
develop,
reward
6. Retention begins before the first day…
1
2
3
4
5
Start from the
start
Involve and
empower
Inspire
through
leadership
Offer
flexibility
Challenge,
develop,
reward
7. Retention begins before the first day…
1
2
3
4
5
Start from the
start
Involve and
empower
Inspire
through
leadership
Offer
flexibility
Challenge,
develop,
reward
• Find people who are the right fit
• Values, attitude
• Motivation, passion
• Cultural fit
• Potential to grow
• Be honest about who you are
• Emphasise benefits
• Set clear expectations
• Make a great first impression
• Efficient recruitment process
• Ready on day one
• Make them feel welcome
8. Retention begins before the first day…
1
2
3
4
5
Start from the
start
Involve and
empower
Inspire
through
leadership
Offer
flexibility
Challenge,
develop,
reward
My voice
is heard
SME
strength
9. Retention begins before the first day…
1
2
Start from the
start
Involve and
empower
Inspire
through
leadership
Offer
flexibility
Challenge,
develop,
reward
My
contribution
Company
success
Meaning
3
4
5
10. Encourage your employees!
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2
Start from the
start
Involve and
empower
Inspire
through
leadership
Offer
flexibility
Challenge,
develop,
reward
• Understanding of vision/goals
• Ownership of results
• Contribution of ideas
• Involvement in decisions
• Give back to community
3
4
5
11. Be a strong leader!
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2
3
Start from the
start
Involve and
empower
Inspire
through
leadership
Offer
flexibility
Challenge,
develop,
reward
Access to
leaders
SME
strength
4
5
12. Be a strong leader!
1
2
3
Start from the
start
Involve and
empower
Inspire
through
leadership
Offer
flexibility
Challenge,
develop,
reward
Strong leaders…
•Share clear vision, values, goals
•Communicate regularly
•Listen
•Believe in honesty
•Are proactive
•Share success
•Have faith
4
5
13. Stay flexible
1
2
4
Start from the
start
Involve and
empower
Offer
flexibility
Challenge,
develop,
reward
3
Inspire
through
leadership
5
More
flexibility
SME
strength
14. Stay flexible
1
2
4
Start from the
start
Involve and
empower
Offer
flexibility
Challenge,
develop,
reward
Consider…
• Part time roles
• Staggered hours
• Extra leave
• Work from home
• 4 day week
• Flexi days
• Lifestyle perks
• Friday bonus
3
Inspire
through
leadership
5
15. Stretch your best people
1
2
Start from the
start
Involve and
empower
Challenge,
develop,
reward
3
Inspire
through
leadership
5 = more likely to stay
LEARN
DEVELOP
TRAIN
GROW
Offer
flexibility4
16. Stretch your best people
1
2
Start from the
start
Involve and
empower
Challenge,
develop,
reward
3
Inspire
through
leadership
5
Offer
flexibility4
Variety of
work
SME
strength
17. Stretch your best people
1
2
Start from the
start
Involve and
empower
Challenge,
develop,
reward
• Lead projects
• Added responsibilities
• New areas
• Different roles
• Shadow leaders
• Innovate
• Exposure to Executive team
• Training
• New technology
• End to end projects
3
Inspire
through
leadership
5
Offer
flexibility4
18. Stretch your best people
1
2
Start from the
start
Involve and
empower
Challenge,
develop,
reward
Recognise and reward great work
3
Inspire
through
leadership
5
Offer
flexibility4
Non-
monetaryvsMonetary
19. Today’s learnings
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2
3
4
5
Start from the
start
Involve and
empower
Inspire
through
leadership
Offer
flexibility
Challenge,
develop,
reward
Find people who are the right fit, be honest about who
you are, make a great first impression
Offer perks that enhance work/life balance, flexible
options that are mutually beneficial
Paint the bigger picture and show how they fit into it,
encourage input and ownership
Inspire with a clear direction, be open and honest, listen
Opportunities to learn, train, grow, develop; recognise
great work
20. Today’s learnings
= Business growth
OUTCOME
Employees that…
1. Are engaged, inspired, stretched
2. Feel seen, heard and appreciated
3. Know they are integral to your future
4. Want to be a part of it
22. Get in touch!
Interested in a free advertising package on
Australia’s leading job boards worth over $500?
Get in touch!
linkedin.com/company/michael-page
michaelpage.com.au
facebook.com/michaelpageaustralia/
Alex Neal
SME recruitment coordinator
+61 3 8640 3282
alexneal@michaelpage.com