One of the biggest challenges for any business of any size is retaining the employees who work with them. When you are hiring regular temps to your business to work on bank hours, you need to know that you are offering them the right perks and benefits to keep them interested in you. Retailers and other business leaders are struggling to attract the best talent, but to be able to bring in the best, they have to work on retaining the people they have. No one wants to work for a company that can’t hold onto their staff, as all it does is prove that they’re not worth working for. If there’s no working on retaining employees, then all of the incentives that the competition offers are going to be far more lucrative. 

As Staffing Industry expert and CEO of AkkenCloud, Giridhar Akkineni said in a recent email exchange, “Attracting top talent to your company these days is more competitive than ever. Recruiting the most qualified candidates to your job posts takes skill and requires a multi-channel approach.” - and he’s absolutely right! There needs to be a big effort put into attracting employees, but the key isn't just in attracting them - it’s retaining them.

Below, we’ve put together four ways you can start to retain your temp employees and stop watching them walk to your competition.

Pay More

It’s a no-brainer, but if you want your staff to stay, you need to make sure that your salary offering really is a competitive one. No one is going to work to “be committed” to a business, they’re working to pay their mortgages and put their kids through school. Be realistic and make sure that you’re not pricing yourself out of the market. It’s imperative that you regularly adjust the compensation you offer to meet the demands of the work people are doing for you.

Work On Yourself

You may have heard that people don't leave bad jobs, they leave bad bosses - and it’s true. No one leaves a job they’re qualified to do unless they feel bullied, pressured, or micromanaged. Many management teams are on a power trip and they run a business with power rather than compassion and mutual respect. This is a problem, and to mitigate this you need to work on your own management styles to avoid being the kind of boss who is a leader that people can respect. The best thing to do is offer your managers some training to retain your staff better.

Offer Perks

If you want to retain your temps, you need to give them a reason to stay in your business. From choosing the right perks to offering the best training, you need to give people a reason to stay with your business. You can choose perks for your staff that will put you above the rest of the businesses in your industry, proving that you know what your people need the most. This will retain your existing talent while also attracting new talent - exactly what you want.

Avoid Burnout

You don't have to be the type of employer that puts so much pressure on their staff that burnout is the only outcome. Update your policies to include paid leave and sick pay, and go above and beyond industry standards. Make sure that you are standing out from the other businesses in your industry and listen to your staff.