Here’s How Staffing Agencies Help Reduce Turnover Rates

Does the true cost of staff turnover seem a little bit fuzzy to you? No doubt. Between exit interviews and new hire processing, lost productivity and re-training, the dollar signs shrink and expand with every new incident.  And it doesn’t matter if you run a fast-food restaurant or a corporate office; turnover happens.Reducing turnover starts with hiring the right people. Employees who are confident in their role, happy in their work culture, and energized by their surroundings are not the type to cut and run two months after new-hire training. So how does one find these superstars?  It’s a task meant for staffing agencies. And it’s saving businesses thousands of dollars every year.

Want the details? Here’s how staffing agencies help reduce turnover rates:

Perfect timing

How many minutes will you squeeze into your workweek for recruiting?  If you want to find and hire the right employee for the position, you’re going to need some time.  Turnover-proof hires don’t materialize overnight. That’s where staffing agencies come in.

Recruiters take time to find you top candidates with skills and work background to suit your specific needs.  From scouting to reference checking, aptitude testing and interviewing, employment agencies cover all the bases to ensure happy, high-performance hires.

Perspective

“Reducing turnover begins with looking at your current workforce,” advises Ruth Mayhew in her Chron.com article “How To Reduce A High Turnover Rate”. She suggests examining the characteristics, skills and qualifications of employees with the longest tenure and highest performance. From that assessment, you can better define the candidates who exhibit similar attributes.

But what if you can’t quite put you finger on what makes your great employees great? What if you’re so deeply entrenched in the inner-workings of your business that you fear you’ve lost touch with how your team is perceived by outsiders?

No problem. Get in touch with a recruiter.

Staffing agencies offer the outsiders’ perspective you need to define and find the right employees for your needs.  With the help of a recruiter, you can develop job descriptions that accurately and effectively pinpoint what you’re looking for, based on the rock star talent you already have.

Thoroughness

Leave it to the experts to ensure your candidates possess the skills and cultural fit they need to thrive in the workplace.  Staffing agencies break down scouting, screening and interviewing with expert thoroughness, so you benefit knowing your short-list candidates are viable for long-term success in your company.

Want to learn more about how staffing agencies recruit top talent? Read this blog post!

Sweet relief!

When you need temporary workers to help share the load of exhausted (read: burnt out) employees, call your recruiter. Staffing agencies offer short-term staffing solutions to help keep your full-time team fully supported.

Take advantage of the convenience of temp help from an employment agency.  To your permanent staff, the gesture demonstrates value for their health and wellness. And to your customers and stakeholders, the extra support could make all the difference.

Save money

There are tons of turnover cost calculators out there to give you the true, horrifying facts of how much you’re losing to voluntary resignations every year. So before you do that, get in touch with a recruiter who can help you reduce turnover and save!

Are there any hidden costs to employee turnover that you were surprised to discover? Share your experience with us in the comment section below! And check out more useful blog posts from your Kelowna recruiter, Aspire Recruitment Solutions.