As a manager, you always want to hire the best person for the job. However, finding that person — sometimes on very short notice — can seem downright impossible. It’s important to know that you’re not alone. Companies of all sizes, from many different industries, often face similar hiring challenges. Sometimes you may need to step outside your comfort zone and try a new approach to get your desired results.

How to Solve Your Most Pressing Staffing Issues

Exhausted from racking your brain trying to figure out how to solve your latest staffing crisis? Find solutions to three common hiring challenges faced by companies just like yours:

• Hiring Challenge 1 — Finding Top Talent: The best and brightest candidates can be difficult to find, because they’re typically already employed. These people don’t really need to put themselves out there, since there’s so much demand for their talent. Taking on a staffing partner can be the key to finding top candidates, as recruiters maintain close connections with many casual job seekers who are only looking to change positions for the right opportunity. Creating an employee referral program and writing clear job descriptions that really sell your company will also help.
• Hiring Challenge 2 — Attracting and Retaining Employees: Top talent has their choice of companies to work for, so you need to give your organization a competitive advantage. Make it a great place to work by offering perks people really value, such as generous vacation time, the ability to work remotely, comprehensive healthcare coverage and fun team outings. Creating a culture of promoting from within and allowing everyone’s ideas to be heard also lead to satisfied employees who wouldn’t dream of leaving to work elsewhere.
• Hiring Challenge 3 — Filling Open Positions Quickly: If you’re lucky, you have two weeks to find a replacement when an employee resigns. This means you’re either forced to hire the first person who walks through the door, or you’ll be understaffed. Neither option is particularly enticing, which is where a staffing firm comes in. Recruiters have a huge candidate pool filled with talented people, ready to get to work on a temporary, temp-to-hire or direct hire basis, allowing you to choose what works best for your unique situation.

If you need a staffing partner who can help you overcome any hiring challenge, contact Barrington Staffing. We provide individualized service by working consultatively with your staff. Our team has experience working in a wide variety of industries, such as insurance, social services, entertainment, healthcare, aerospace, nonprofits, high technology, mortgage and financial, utilities, manufacturing and distribution, municipalities and construction.