recruitment
On Board for Success
WHEN STAFFING INCREASES, IT’S CRITICAL TO GET THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRAINING RIGHT
“Where are we going to put
them all?” At one time, this
was the first question likely
to be asked upon the arrival
of a flock of new recruits. Flex hours,
smartphones and a host of other workplace
innovations have moved some of
the focus away from chairs and tables and
onto data plans. However, it’s still vital to
put the right infrastructure in place before
adding to your workforce numbers. But
what kind of infrastructure?
“It certainly depends on what type of
company you’re coming into,” said David
Dourgarian, CEO of TempWorks,
based in Minneapolis, Minn. “I work
in the software business and when my
company hires people, the most important
thing for us is having a process and
a group of individuals in place to welcome
employees, help them with their
on-boarding process, do a reasonable
job of evaluating that employee’s skill
and determine what their best position
with the company is.”
TempWorks brings a somewhat flexible
approach to its staffing process.
“When a new hire arrives, it’s important
for me to have eyes on that person
during the first couple months of their
employment so we can make sure that
positon is right for them,” said Dourgarian.
If that first position isn’t the best fit,
the company will explore other areas. For
instance, the current vice president of implementation
services at TempWorks was
originally hired as a project manager.
On the other hand, he said, “Our customers
are temporary staffing agencies.
They hire people temporarily to act as
recruiters; they also place temporary employees
for third parties. For them,
infrastructure revolves around having a
good technology system, and a relationship
with a good background screening
By Sarah B. Hood
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