Sample Job Post. Would it work for you?

Growing company in search of a dynamic salesperson with a proven track record of excellence taking care of customers. We're hoping you'll bring your dynamic personality, strong work ethic, and experience and share it with our team. If you're the right person for this position, we will not have to manage your day to day activities because you have enough of a personal mission to excel that you will manage your time, schedule, and our customers with pure excellence. You have strong leadership skills but are humble enough to know that any thriving business requires a team that works together toward the common goals. You will treat all team members with respect and expect the same in return.

We will proudly support any ongoing education you want to participate in and we hope you'll share new ideas and strategies with our team. We want to pay an extremely comfortable salary so your personal finances are never a concern. The leadership team promises to continue acquiring skills, products, processes, and people in order to make this a company you're proud to work for. We promise to only offer quality products and stand behind them with above average warranties and customer service. You will always have our full support in your efforts to grow the business.

Would you apply for this job?

I most certainly would.

I think it's time, we started changing the perspective and tone of our employment ads.

You see I browse the employment ads sometimes looking for ideas, opportunities to help business owners grow their business. You can tell a lot from an employment ad. I can tell if they're struggling financially, if they're truly looking for a quality hire, or if they believe people are acquired for the sole reason of making the owner money.

My advice to business owners:

Please remember that if you want quality employees, you need to offer a quality culture for them to join. Stop trying to hire the best, pay the least, and not have a plan in place when the new hire comes on board. People may be searching for employment but quality prospects do not have to take your job. Don't treat them like they owe you and should be happy for the opportunity. You need them more than they need you, I promise.

Write the ad with honesty about your business and the qualities you are looking for in the next hire. Provide more than a list of responsibilities but describe the person that will fit your culture. Write an ad that you would likely answer. What type of company would you be proud to work for? Do not embellish the ad! This will only hurt you in the long run as it will cause turnover once employees are hired and the position is not as described.

Interview Process: It is not all about you! You are being interviewed as well. If all you want to do is find out what the potential hire can do for you without offering them anything, expect to get employees that are only applying to suit their personal interests as well. Most often this means your job is a stepping stone or a paycheck and they'll leave as soon as they find a better offer. Do NOT require a prospect to engage in lengthy tests, surveys, assignments or make several visits during the interview process. This will not provide you the true answers you want to know about a candidate anyway. Sure, the DISC and Meyers Briggs Profiles have specifics that can gain you some insight into a person, but let's face it, we've all taken those in the past and pretty much know how to answer them! You are not getting a feel for who the prospect is and they have no opportunity to learn more about you and if they really want to work for you.

Benefits:

I understand the health insurance programs and pricing make it difficult for employers to offer this anymore. However, that doesn't mean you should just stop discovering ways to incentivize people that are working their butts off to keep you in business.

Offer training, wellness programs, gift cards, sales competitions & prizes, gas reimbursement, health savings plans, paid time off, Holiday bonus, discounts on products/services, daycare assistance....I could go on and on.

I understand a small business may struggle at first with the budget to offer these types of incentives so here's a list of things you can offer that don't cost anything:

Positive culture

Community outreach or charity events to do as a team

Bring in a Motivational speakers or a specific training that is FREE or low cost(you can find hundreds on line)

Include them in monthly or quarterly meetings and ask them their opinions on ways to improve.

Meet with them 1 on 1 and tell them what you like about them as a person as well as their performance.

Offer additional job responsibilities or "the next step" so each employee knows there is something to work toward.

In lieu of a raise, offer paid hours off on a Friday or an extra day before or after a Holiday.

I'm on a mission to change the way businesses hire, train, & manage employees. Not only will this help the business and the prospect but the ripple effect of people moving through the world with more respect, more content in their work, more willing to serve instead of just receive, we can start to change our community, our neighborhoods, our cities, & states.

People putting people first. Serving & Abundance Thinking. Heart Centered Leadership

are the ways we create change & improve life for those around us.

If any of this resonates with you and you would like one of our experts to speak with your team, please send an email and we will be in touch.

Peace, Love & Success!!

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