The zombie apocalypse is coming, and the advancing horde is hungry for your employees.

…OK, so your employees won’t really be whisked away by reanimated corpses craving human flesh.  But it’s only a slightly less scary thought that a changing job market is poised to whisk away your employees to other job opportunities, ready to rip a gaping hole in your staffing (and your business’ bottom line).  So how can you combat this impending carnage?

Just as in any good zombie apocalypse, you’ll want to ARM yourself with the tools your business needs to survive.  That means ATTRACTING the right talent, RETAINING those key players, and MOTIVATING the team to perform well.  And you won’t have to raid a gun store to do it—all you need is an experienced HR consultant who isn’t afraid to make the tough calls.  So how can an HR consulting firm like YES! Your Human Resources Solution help your business to protect itself now, but also to grow and thrive in the future?

ATTRACT – Employee Selection and Retention: Quality human resources can change your business from a good business to a great business.  Whether that business is large or small, an experienced HR consultant can provide valuable insight during the employee selection process, to help your business make smart choices for catching and keeping top employees.  We’ll set you up for success by working with staff to develop effective and accurate job descriptions to attract the best and brightest talent.  We even offer training programs to teach management how to write effective descriptions on their own.  Then we’ll assist with innovative ways to keep your employees on board.

Just look what we did for this consumer products distribution company.  In the face of high turnover in the company’s call center, YES! reviewed the company’s sourcing and selection practices and designed an approach that included online behavioral assessment tools.  We also expanded the candidate pool using diverse and innovative sources.  Something as simple as talking to employees to find out the reasons for turnover can go a long way toward saving the company’s bottom line, and can impress employees by your willingness to investigate.

RETAIN – Employee Development: Remember how we said quality human resources can help make your business great?  Well how about if you invested in improving your employees through professional development?  A strong staff development plan is mutually beneficial to a business and its employees.  With our specialized guidance, YES! strategies will develop your employees to their full potential.  When employees feel valued, your bottom line will enjoy reduced employee  turnover, absence, and health-care costs.  Investing in employee development also creates well-rounded workers who can contribute more to their positions and to overall business function.

YES! HR staff offered professional development to management staff at a manufacturing company, where recent organization changes and fast growth had challenged them to stay abreast of best practices in employment regulations.  We created and conducted an HR 101 for Supervisors training program, teaching must-know topics such as time¬keeping, interview and selection, non-discrimination, and giving and receiving feedback.  We also prepared managers to effectively lead the increasing number of employees.   A strong staff development plan can only strengthen a company now and as it moves into the future.

MOTIVATE – Salary and Compensation: Is your compensation strategy motivating employees like it once did?  Are your pay programs still competitive?  As the job market evolves, you’ll want to make sure your HR practices evolve, too.  The pay scale that pleased employees ten years ago will probably not help you catch and keep key talent today—and you have better things to do than research HR trends.  We’ll help you create a solid HR foundation that will help your business make smart choices about salary and compensation.

We helped a health services company whose incentive compensation plans were no longer driving the desired results.  YES! met with senior management to understand the background information: how the company had historically handled payouts and what performance standards were desired.  We used this information to realign incentive compensation structure with company goals.  That meant reducing the number of programs, introducing metrics to quantifiably measure the achievements, and simplifying the calculations.  Finally, we proposed recommendations and drafted communication for the new programs’ rollout.

These are just a few ways an HR consulting firm backed by over 20 years of experience can save your business from the advancing horde, but can also help your business to grow and thrive in the future.  Want to learn more?  Visit our website to find out other ways that ARMing yourself with YES! Your Human Resources Solution can benefit your business.  When you’re ready, contact us for a free consultation to learn details of how we can work with you to meet your unique business’ needs.