If you’re hiring to put butts in seats…it will kick you in your seat.

I was working with a team and I overheard a conversation from an executive while on break and my ears perked up when I heard this:

“we just needs butts in seats”

They aren’t the only ones working with this type of mindset.

With the The Great Resignation continuing on as well a shift in organization strategies to work remote versus requiring them to come in the office, the options for employees have increased beyond what was traditionally available.

And organizations are feeling the pressure.

Pressure from their boards
Clients
Other employees burdening the workload until that next hire is found
Peers

Employers are letting down their guard.

They’re willing to hire employees that they wouldn’t have considered historically.

And have begun hiring out of desparation.

Hiring someone that they know:

❌ Values don’t align to the organizations
❌ Will cause friction with the rest of the team
❌ Won’t be able to carry the weight that’s expected
❌ Likely won’t last long term

And ultimately damaging their organizations culture, their clients and the other employees of that organization more than by not having that person in place.

More than that, they’re spending time, money and resources only to do it again and again.

It’s a short term strategy that provides no long term pay off.

The companies that willing to think outside the box are the ones that are winning this war.

The ones that are willing to provide:

✅  On the job training for a skill that a candidate may not have if they have the organizations values
✅ Creatively provide competitive compensation that creates a win/win for the organization and the candidate
✅ Allowing employees to work remotely or a hybrid option.
✅ Creating two junior level roles for a role that was once held by a Sr.

And in these cases, these organizations are winning.

If you want to win, it requires you to:

Think long term

AND

Outside the box

How is your company tackling these challenges?