And Year 12s are about to finish up.<\/strong> Gap years are often on hold and even university doesn\u2019t start for many months so If you have any entry-level positions, get in contact with your local schools\u2019 career advisors to see if they can let Year 12s know about your opportunities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\nAttracting Talent<\/h2>\n
Convincing staff to get away from their homes and mix with large crowds after such a long lockdown is a big ask. Here are some incentives to offer to help staff make that transition just a little easier.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Offer a rolling roster so staff.<\/strong> A lot of staff leave the hospitality industry as they often work long hours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday every weekend. A rolling roster can be a bit incentive knowing that they will consistently get a Saturday or Sunday off every second week.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Offer on-the-job incentives. <\/strong>A free meal or coffee can go a long way. Make sure your hiring prospects know if they’re likely to get\u00a0a meal included when working an event or free coffee for working breakfast shifts.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Offer salaries that are competitive or slightly more than other major employers.<\/strong> As a guide, McDonald\u2019s Australia currently pays entry-level staff $16.47 an hour.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Offer job security and a plan upfront in the event of any future lockdowns or restrictions.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Outline progression opportunities.<\/strong> Getting staff to join for an entry-level position can be a challenge but showing them there’s room to grow can help them commit for the long-term. Make sure you have concrete plans in place which might include offering to pay for their RSA or barista training or include some professional development opportunities in sales or marketing.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
The Hiring Process<\/h2>\n
Once you\u2019ve got people looking at your job ad, it\u2019s time to make the hiring process as clean and simple as possible. Here are some tips:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Value attitude, willingness to learn and cultural fit over experience.<\/strong> If you currently require a minimum of two years experience for a sales role, change that to a willingness to learn or a strong work ethic. You’re more likely to find success with someone who is organised, enthusiastic and has a genuine passion for the industry rather than someone who is just after their next job.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Try alternatives to the resume and interview style \u2014 particularly for entry-level positions.<\/strong> Video interviews or even recorded video resumes have become much more popular for Gen Z than having to submit a formal resume or have a sit-down interview. Ask employees to film themselves doing a mock customer interaction or what their ideal wedding would be and why rather than the formal interview.<\/span><\/li>\n
- Offer referral awards.<\/strong> Once staff have joined, offer rewards for referring their friends or family members to join the staff as well.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Have a read of some stories from Australia and around the world about the staff shortage and some novel approaches to hiring.<\/span><\/p>\n\n- The Body Shop\u2019s Radical Approach to Hiring <\/span><\/a>– from the Sydney Morning Herald<\/span><\/li>\n
- Solving Hospitality\u2019s Staffing Woes<\/span><\/a> – from Forbes<\/span><\/li>\n
- Solotel Embraces TikTok Style Recruitment<\/span><\/a> – from The Australian Hotelier<\/span><\/li>\n
- Why Shops Are Still Closed Despite The End of Sydney\u2019s Lockdown<\/span><\/a> – from the Sydney Morning Herald<\/span><\/li>\n
- How To Recruit In A Hiring Crisis<\/span><\/a> – from Startups UK<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":270899,"template":"","au_pro_edu_tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-pro-education\/276573"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au-pro-education"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/au-pro-education"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/270899"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=276573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"au_pro_edu_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/au_pro_edu_tags?post=276573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}