Attracting and retaining top talent continues to remain a significant challenge for employers across a wide gamut of industries, engineering included. Developing an effective Employee Value Proposition (EVP) takes time, but a good one will naturally attract the right talent, and keep your current top-performing engineers on board.
Study Your Top Performers
To improve your company, you must know your company. Understanding what motivates your company’s top performers helps you craft compelling strategies to attract similar people. Conducting focus groups or interviews with people who excel gives you what you need to craft your EVP.
Affirm and Emphasize Company Culture
Excelling in a role on paper doesn’t always mean a proper cultural fit. Retaining your best engineers requires constant reminding and realignment with your company’s goals and culture. Leadership guru John Maxwell aptly posits “The success of a vision is determined by its ownership by both the leader and the people”. Getting tunnel vision on a challenging project is easy. Keeping the big picture in mind and providing a compelling “why” will boost morale among current team members and attract industry-leading talent.
Keep Your Finger on The Pulse of the Industry
Knowing the industry is a key metric in engineer retention. Are you offering competitive pay and benefits? Is the work challenging and fulfilling? Do you recognize and reward excellent work? Do you provide ample growth opportunities and career advancement? Take a look at what attracts jobseekers to the best companies and tailor your offerings accordingly.
Hire The Right Fit
Maintaining your team requires hiring the right fit at the outset. If you’re struggling to attract applicants, much less good ones, it can be tempting to onboard a person who doesn’t quite match your requirements just to fill a position quickly. Tired of scanning profile after profile of candidates to find one or two decent in a hundred? Do you have an unexpected vacancy on your team and a deadline to fill it? Let us do the hard work for you. At NTG Staffing, we have immediate access to pools of top talent, ensuring we find the right fit for your company culture and objectives. Contact us today and let us help you get the right people on your team.
