Work-life balance and flexible work arrangements are the key to attracting the best people to professional jobs
Work-life balance and flexible work arrangements are the key to attracting the best people to professional jobs, according to Hudson’s The Hiring Report.
What entices professionals looking for a new role:
- Work-life balance (including flexible arrangements) 70%
- Higher salary 67%
- Cultural fit within organisation and/or team 64%
- Career progression/training opportunities 58%
- Better benefits 46%
- A company whose values are
closer to mine 36%
- Strong manager 30%
- Better brand 14%
- Better job title 13%
Work-life balance now outranks salary.
Source: The Hiring Report: The State of Hiring in Australia 2015, Hudson
"70% of professionals would choose a job based on work-life balance."
12 tips for hiring new talent in 2015
- Profile the psychological type you want, not just the role description
- Know what your target hire wants
- Show them more than money (especially work-life balance)
- Define three key selling points your role offers to potential hires
- Create a sourcing strategy for employees
- Cultivate a strong brand as an employer
- Recognise there are now many channels for sourcing employees
- Personal networks are more important than ever
- Embrace four job ad rules: stimulate interest, create desire, generate enthusiasm, compel to action
- Understand the niche skills needed to address your industry’s
toughest challenges
- Consider psychometric testing of candidates
- Get on board with work-life balance and cultural fit
And a bonus tip for candidates...
- Stay professional on social media – one in two hiring managers
check profiles.
Source: The Hiring Report: The State of Hiring in Australia 2015, Hudson
This article is from the March 2015 issue of INTHEBLACK.