
As the labor shortage continues, many construction companies are struggling to build their workforce. With many experienced workers retiring, finding skilled and experienced workers is increasingly difficult. Hiring and keeping the right workers who are competent and experienced and who are dedicated to their company can seem impossible, but there are some steps your business can take to ensure you are getting top-quality employees. Using the skills, resources, and knowledge of a staffing company can help your business stay on top of the worker shortage and stay ahead of the competition.
Talent Solution Tips From A Staffing Company
Recruiting Talent
The very first step of building a workforce is finding and attracting talent. One of the best things for your company is to have access to a large pool of qualified candidates. Recruiting the right candidates from the beginning will be beneficial as it will find you better employees and make sure you are not wasting valuable time and resources interviewing candidates who are not qualified for your available position. When your company partners with a staffing company, you will gain access to a large network of talented and qualified candidates who are already screened.
Worker Engagement
Companies sometimes fail to recognize how incredibly important it is to make your workers feel valued in their role while also offering fulfilling work. This takes both a conscious effort from the company to take steps to show workers they are a critical part of the company, but it is also important that the workers who are hired in the first place have values and goals that are aligned with the company. When the workers and the company have aligned goals, the work being performed will feel fulfilling to the employee. To ensure you are finding candidates who will fit in well with your company and will continue to appreciate and take pride in their work, partner with a staffing company. It can be difficult to tell from an interview or even several interviews if a candidate will stay motivated, but with prescreened candidates with whom the staffing company is deeply familiar, only the candidates who will thrive at your company will be put forward in your company hiring process.
A Better Hiring Experience
Candidates who are looking for work want to start their new positions as soon as possible. The faster they can go through the hiring process and begin working with few delays or issues, the better. This also benefits your company, as it simplifies the hiring process and allows workers to start quickly so that your position is not sitting empty. By partnering with a staffing company, the interview and hiring process can be streamlined because the staffing company handles the prescreening and time-consuming paperwork. This means the hiring company can focus on an effective interview strategy knowing the candidate is positioned to be onboarded after a successful interview. From the time the employer expresses interest in a candidate to the time the candidate is hired is very short, which many applicants appreciate.
Ready to partner with a staffing agency? Read What To Look For When Hiring Construction Staffing Agencies.
Partner With A Staffing Company To Build Your Workforce
When your company is looking to hire candidates who will increase productivity, stay with the company for a long time, and contribute valuable skills and knowledge, partner with Wide Effect. Our staffing company has over 60 years of experience and has developed a highly effective system for successful placement. Wide Effect uses temp-to-hire and direct-hire strategies so that your company can find workers who are the perfect fit for your company. If you are ready to build a strong workforce, contact Wide Effect at 1-262-298-0026 or fill out the online contact form.
FAQ
How can Wide Effect help my business overcome staffing shortages during a nationwide labor shortage?
Partnering with Wide Effect gives you the tools to hire skilled workers who are committed to your company. Our highly experienced recruiters will source qualified workers from our extensive network of construction professionals to find the right candidates for your business. Learn more about staffing strategies by reading Staffing Agency Advice: Strategies To Help Your Company Overcome Construction Labor Shortages.
Wide Effect has a growing proprietary database of more than 1.5 million candidates. We have premium partnerships and subscriptions that give us access to another 20 + million members of the Construction, Marine, Energy, Oil & Gas, and Safety workforce. We have a formula for strategic networking with the industry's top players. Wide Effect seeks candidates through local, regional, and national advertising campaigns and we host our own Career Opportunity website.
Wide Effect has recruiters on the ground in all 50 states with access to a nation-wide database of top-level construction talent. No matter where your company is based in the US or around the world, Wide Effect can find construction professionals to build your workforce. Wide Effect also offers EOR services outside of the US to help companies expand globally.
A Better Way to Recruit
Are you experiencing productivity challenges, skill gaps in your workforce, or do you need a short-term placement? Don't waste your time and money navigating these alone. We bring the process, experience, and placement successes you need to make your labor force concerns a thing of the past. Call us at 1 (833) 493-5627 or use the contact form to discuss your personalized staffing solution.
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