The new decade is triggering significant shifts in how we approach recruiting. LinkedIn recently surveyed talent professionals from 35 different countries to understand the lay of the land for talent acquisition. The most significant recruiting trend to watch is employee experience. But what is employee experience, and how do employers improve it to attract top talent better? Let’s break it down to understand this trend.
What is employee experience?
Employee experience is essentially the relationship between an employee and an employer. As the talent market continues to tighten, employers need to change how they view their employees. There must be a shift in mindset so that employers start to understand that their company works for their employees – not the other way around.
According to the LinkedIn survey, 94% of talent professionals believe that employee experience will be crucial for recruiting in 2020. This is both beneficial for employees and employers as 77% of surveyed talent professionals believe better employee experience results in improved retention rates. Better retention rates save employers time and costly expenses related to recruiting.
How can you improve your team’s experience?
There is really no one way to improve employee experience. However, your team can implement small changes that will have an overall positive effect on your employees. Here are a few examples:
Flexible workplace
Remote work is becoming more popular as new technologies make it easier to work offsite. It’s incredibly easy to work remotely while keeping in close communication with your team. An easy way to transition into this is to offer your employees periodic days to work from home. Whether that’s once a week or after achieving a certain production goal, adding flexibility to the workplace is a great way to boost your employee experience.
Invest in your team
Another great way to improve your employee experience is to invest in your team. Acquire the necessary tools your team needs to be successful. The fewer barriers keeping your team from getting their jobs done, the more satisfied they’ll be. Additionally, ensure that you are adequately taking care of your employees, so they don’t have to worry about their well-being. Offer competitive wages, benefits, and other perks that will encourage them to work hard and stay at your organization. It’s your talent that helps your company be successful, so you must take care of them!
Celebrate your successes
Celebrate the “little” things with your team. Successfully launch a new product? Order lunch for your staff! Achieve a new safety milestone in your department? Celebrate with a reward or treat! Have staff members with anniversaries or birthdays? Get some cupcakes and have a little fun! These are inexpensive ways to boost morale and celebrate your team.
Having a workplace with a positive employee experience is going to help your team be successful in 2020. And it’s also an easy way to recruit the Millennial job seekers that are taking over the workplace. Start making these small changes today and watch your employees soar to new heights.
