Fifty years ago, employees focused on wages and pensions. Things have changed. It’s no secret that the American worker is more selective than ever when applying to jobs and committing to contracts. And check this out … employees are looking for other work. Per CareerBuilder, as many as 76% of full-time employees are either actively or passively seeking other work right now.
Modern employees are both educated and experienced. Top organizations need to compete for top talent, and that competition goes a lot deeper than offering a stable paycheck! So, how can we attract and keep the best staff? Office Makers is here to help!
Attracting the Best Employees
Modern employees seek employment in organizations that understand them.
They do want traditional benefits like:
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Comp time
- Vacation time
- Opportunities for advancement
- Paid Family Leave (PFL) – paid time away from work to bond with a new baby or similar situations
- Retirement plans, 401k, or company stock options
But more than ever, top talent wants top treatment. Workplace well-being is at the very top of their list. Here’s how to achieve it:
The New Workplace Wellbeing Checklist: What Employees Want
- Well designed personal workspaces – employees want comfortable areas to work. Additionally, staffers crave the ability to personalize their space with a few plants or a goldfish in a bowl. They want quality office furniture that is not beat up and office chairs that are comfortable and adjustable.
- Opportunities for physical movement at desk jobs – the “Stand to Work” or “Sit-Stand Working” craze is not just a fad. It’s backed up with real research by Cornell University. As a result, furniture technology is filling in the gap with sit-to-stand desks becoming more prevalent and affordable.
- Mental health / emotional health awareness and services – Mental Health Days are a real benefit to stressed employees, and the American corporate culture has come to recognize it. By allowing mental health days, as a paid day off for staff, businesses are acknowledging the difficult work employees do. Additionally, this provides them with a chance to rest and reset their minds for stressful jobs.
- State-of-the-art technology – while this is somewhat self-explanatory, it’s worth noting employees want the finest technology. Old PCs, slow internet connections, lack of Wi-Fi in the office are not going to make employees eager to stick around.
- Company branding and reputation management – modern employees want to work for companies with a good reputation. As a result, they don’t want to work for a company that has poor customer service, low-quality products, or any shifty behavior. American employees would be horrified to find out that their organization utilizes child labor to create products, for instance. They’d likely leave an organization for unacceptable corporate behavior.
- Outstanding Supervisory Staff – It’s been proven that employees leave bad managers, not companies. Research by Hogan Assessment shows that 75% of employees feel the most challenging part of their job is dealing with bad management.
Furthermore, 91% of Millennials don’t expect to stay at their current job for more than three years.
Speaking of Millennials: They’re Changing the Game.
Millennials are now the largest generation in the US workforce per Pew Research. Roughly one-third of the US labor force are Millennials. They are the single largest generational group in the American labor force and have been for nearly four years now. Chances are you’ve got some on payroll!
At Office Makers, we know that recruiting and retention are vital elements of your business. We encourage you to implement as many workplace wellness policies as possible. The health of your business and the health of your employees are interlinked!
Contact us to learn more about quality office design services. We have a program for every budget, and we’re ready to help you treat your employees like the asset they are.
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