Securing quality service
There is no doubt that today’s job market is a tough place to be and gaining employment is nothing short of a hard task. However for an employer, it should not just be about choosing the right candidate from the interviewing process. To secure the best worker for a company, it is essential to keep your workers happy!
I have a friend that has just graduated from a top ten-rated university with a 2:1 honours. She has a lot of work experience behind her and evidence of travel and other interests/qualifications on her CV. After two gruelling interviews with a digital recruitment consultancy firm in West London, she secured herself the role of Account Manager.
Although she was ecstatic to have gained employment in our current climate, my friend was very concerned with the number of hours the job entailed and the one and a half hour commute she would have to endure, across London twice daily. As the time drew towards her start date, she convinced herself that this was not the job for her; she had never wanted to work in recruitment or in fact, work for more than eight hours per day
Starting at this agency two weeks ago changed her pessimistic attitude. Being warmly greeted by the thirty other staff members on her first day and receiving helpful and friendly emails from a select few, put her straight at ease.
Although her employers certainly want top results, there is not hard-line pressure; in fact there is a camaraderie that one may not expect to find in a generally competitive business. Boundaries are set for certain achievements and they are realistic, with help always being at hand.
There is an active and lively social life; next week there will be a sports day in which the management will provide food and drink for all staff. Fancy dress regulations will apply, instilling an element or fun and comedy. This is a place where the motto is; that people really matter and being happy at work creates better results.
My friend now really wants to succeed in her new role, not just for herself but also for the whole team, who have made her feel so welcome. This atmosphere has secured her service, when otherwise she may have chosen to stay in bed, something she enjoyed very much in her days as a student!
Tanya
