| According to Fortune Magazine, the foodservice | | | | more people you bring in, the more likely you will |
| and healthcare industries have the highest | | | | find the person who is perfect for the job. Radio |
| turnover rates in the nation. That means that | | | | ads, Craigslist, signs, classified ads, and even ads |
| businesses in these industries are constantly hiring | | | | on local television channels are all ways you can |
| and training new staff members. This can be quite | | | | use to locate interested candidates. |
| costly for a company, "for each employee hired, | | | | Once you have hired a new employee, you will |
| turnover costs a medium-to-large business over | | | | likely have to train them. One restaurant manager |
| $10,000." Here are some tips for hiring responsible, | | | | claims, "The key to keeping good employees is |
| hardworking personnel the next time you have an | | | | keeping them happy." He does this by interacting |
| opening at your restaurant. | | | | and listening to his staff's concerns, complaints, |
| One restaurant manager suggests stealing | | | | and suggestions for the restaurant. His jobs might |
| employees from competing restaurants by sitting | | | | not be the best-paying, but his employees all |
| and observing who works proficiently and offering | | | | know that he has a vested interest in them |
| them a job. That way you have someone who | | | | personally and wants to help them achieve |
| you know has already proven they work hard | | | | success. He personally gives his expectations to |
| and is trained in your industry. He further | | | | the new employee on their first day in front of |
| suggests, "[F]igure out how much you would have | | | | everyone else so it is clear to everyone. Having |
| spent on advertising and training...and pay the | | | | your new staff member observe and follow one |
| person that amount as a hiring bonus." Sitting | | | | of your best employees is another approach to |
| down with an applicant and finding out there | | | | on-the-job training. The benefits of this method is |
| background is still an important step in the hiring | | | | the obviously successful model for your new |
| process, so remember not to bring someone | | | | recruit to emulate. Hiring and training a new |
| onto your staff prematurely. | | | | member of your staff doesn't need to be a long |
| Another approach is to "cast a wide net" and try | | | | expensive process. With a little creative thinking |
| to garner as many applicants as possible for the | | | | you can find the right person for the job at |
| position. The basic principle at play here is the | | | | minimum cost to your business. |