Finding the right person, someone who is talented and hardworking, to join your water damage restoration team isn’t an easy task. There is a lot that goes into scouting and hiring new employees, as most business owners are already aware.
One little detail that too often gets missed is what you have to do to make your company an attractive place to work. It is easy to assume that the mere fact that you are offering a job is enough to offer a potential employee, but that simply isn’t true. Today’s workforce is looking for more from their next opportunity.
Connecting with New Hire Values
Thanks to research on today’s workforce, we know that now, more than ever, today’s workers want a job that connects with their values. This is especially true of younger employees who are new to the workforce.
Their hope is that the right job will provide for their needs while also providing them with a strong sense of purpose. This type of mindset is a great characteristic of a new hire, it is good to have employees who want more than a paycheck from your company. That being said, it is often a challenge for small businesses to find concrete ways to meet this need for new hires, but it is possible.
- First, you can make sure that your company is engaged in causes in your area. This could be as simple as partnering with nearby schools during events, scheduling paid service days for employees, or taking the lead on commercial recycling efforts in your town.
- Second, be sure that your company is family friendly. We all know that this is an emergency business requiring flexible employees, but that doesn’t mean you can’t find ways to honor their family’s needs at the same time. We suggest being upfront about the on-call nature of your business while providing additional time off on slower days to compensate for the weekend and late night calls.
- Lastly, allow them to take the lead. If you interview or hire an employee who has a passion for a specific value or cause, let them head up company involvement in that cause. This takes the burden off of you while still providing a space for employees with strong, driving values.
Creatively Meet Their Needs
In addition to providing a sense of value to your new hires, your company can be more attractive to talent in the water damage restoration employees by creatively meeting their needs. Find solutions for providing employee benefits like insurance and retirement that work for your company and these employees.
This could look different depending on where your company is at the time. If offering an employer-sponsored insurance plan hasn’t been an option in the past, consider meeting with a broker in your area to discuss options. You may be able to connect your employees with group health insurance without taking on a large expense or you might be surprised by how you can participate in group plans as a small business.
Compensation packages might be another area you have to approach with a level of creativity. When possible, offer a highly competitive salary. If your company budget makes it a struggle to meet those salary expectations, find other ways to compensate like additional paid time off or even the promise of salary growth as your business grows.
At More Floods, we work with water damage restoration companies at all points in the hiring and on-boarding process. By providing proven operating systems and resources, we can be a resource for your company. To learn more about joining the More Floods network, click here or call 1-866-667-3356.