484-947-4317
scbhrserv@gmail.com
SCB Services, LLC
  • Home
  • Services
    • Medical Record Review
    • HR Consulting
    • Technical/Health Care Staffing >
      • Candidate Match
      • Employer Match
  • Blog
  • About
  • Contact

What Makes a Great Employer?

6/16/2015

0 Comments

 
Picture
Some of you reading this already know….you are working for a company or a person that does almost everything ‘right’ (let’s remember that no one and nothing is ‘perfect’) but a good deal of us don’t work for a ‘Great Employer’….

Paying well and having good benefits is a cornerstone for ‘great employers’, however, that is not all that is necessary.  It is really about making every employee feel like a ‘star’ and that takes a conscientious effort!

Google has free meals; Quicken Loans has arcade games and Salesforce.com provides treadmill desks….but the compensation, benefits and perks are only part of it.  If you talk to anyone that studys, builds or just works at great workplaces, you will learn that the foundation is one of trust and engagement that unites management and the workforce in a common vision that is not only about success but describes the type of an organization that an employer wants it to be.

‘A very intentional, people centric culture’, as described by China Gordon, CEO of the company that puts together the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list.  The individuals that lead ‘people centric companies’ talk about their people not as employees who can be satisfied with the right compensation package but as colleagues who are invested in the business. 

Apparently, it is not an easy thing to accomplish and it takes ongoing energy, communication and transparency.  It means taking a long term view that can be a major conflict with short term business results.  It is maintaining a communication style and method that is ongoing, frequent and deep. 

The results can be (and generally are) worth it…..and it is not just a ‘feel good’ HR exercise.  Studies have shown that companies with an engaged workforce turn in better financial performance.  Employers on Fortune’s 100 List saw an 11.8% annualized stock market return from 1997 to 2003 compared to the normal S&P 500 with a 6.04% return for the same period.  These companies showed an 8% turnover rate for IT compared to 16.2% of industry average or 24.5% turnover rate in hospitality compared to an industry average of 38%.


What makes a great culture?  For, it is the culture of the company that makes it a great company to work for/with.  Again, it begins with a trust so deep that it promotes transparency and the workers feel a real sense of ownership.  ….and it is not just the ‘household’ names that are great places to work.  Wegmans, a grocery store chain out of Buffalo, NY, is number 12 on the Fortune 100 list.  When their deli workers stated that their cutting gloves were less than ideal, Wegmans did an interview of every deli employee in all of its locations and the result was a custom made glove that addressed their concerns. 

‘Trust’ and ‘Engagement’ may be words that sound touchy/feely but it seems that they contribute to positive results.  Engaged employees are generally better performers, which translates into more customer satisfaction and better financial performance.  Great places to work with great cultures also recruiting programs that are assets, as well. 

Great care is taken in the hiring process….these companies do not just look for the KSA’s (knowledge/skills/abilities), they want people who will understand the company’s mission and values and who will actively contribute to making the culture work.  Many of these companies on the Fortune 100 list do those Questionnaires written about in my BLOG regarding Employee Satisfaction Surveys…..not only do they create and utilize the questionnaires, they share the results with all members of the organization. 

The interesting thing is that I am studying for this international Human Resources’ Certification Test and it is reiterated over and over again as to what makes a ‘great’ employer in all of the study material….and it turns out that the corporate culture, ethics, shared values, etc. that are being touted in the books are actually, what REALLY works. 

So, be good to your employees, trust them and they will trust you.  Be transparent and remember to communicate….about everything, as often as you can.  You will know if someone is not buying into the corporate culture….Give your employees a ‘great’ place to spend their work day and you will be ‘rewarded’ in more ways than financially!!!

If you would like to make your workplace a ‘great place to work’, contact Rosanne Bennett at info@scbhrserv.com or 484-798-1236.  Be on the lookout for the BLOG on WEBENC and it’s certification process….or lack thereof.

0 Comments

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Picture

    Author

    Rosanne is a Senior and Global Professional in Human Resources as well as a Certified Personnel Consultant and has over 30 years of experience in human resources, recruitment and staffing. 

    Archives

    June 2020
    September 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    October 2018
    September 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    September 2017
    July 2017
    May 2017
    February 2017
    December 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014

    RSS Feed

Picture
Picture

Company

Our Blog
About Us
Contact Us
Terms of Use
Privacy Policy

Quick Links

HR Consulting
​Medical Records Review 
Health Care Staffing
Candidate Match
Employer Match
SCB Services, LLC
484-947-4317
rosanne@scbhrserv.com

All Rights Reserved SCB Services, LLC Copyright 2015
This a Weebly Website