What moves you...literally?!?!
In warehouse, retail and food service, many of the jobs are very similar and the challenges the same (scheduling, working with customers, completing repetitive tasks, etc.). What motivates you to make a move? Reputation, brand, incrementally better pay, something else? So many of our employer partners are asking, sometimes begging for the solution that will fill their open roles. How can they get you to move?
It's not my field, but I know enough people in those fields that I'm certain pay is the top variable followed by upward mobility and workplace setting. Pay tends to be capped in those fields at the lower levels, so often it comes down to where the employee feels most comfortable with all else being equal.
LUV this question Karin Lash ! I'm going to say (background, location, scheduling, lack of necessary skills, and uncertainty - where can I go) are some common concerns that keep folks stuck.
Pay, training, stock options (ownership) and a career development track for starters are some benefits and incentives employers need to bring back. Workers need to feel that their daily labor is driving them towards a better opportunities and a more secure future.
I'll be sharing this post for sure. Thanks for posting :-)
I work in the New Hire Training department and agree pay is a huge concern however when the dial on pay can't be moved other benefits play a part in attracting and retaining employees.
One non-pay rate benefit that seems to be received well is transportation stipends. If a new hire can receive a train pass it eliminates any challenges with getting to work on public transportation and has proven very attractive to new hires.
I also believe the middle management of a company is key in bringing in new recruits and retaining new hires. In my new hire classes, I implemented a manager popping into training to speak with the class. (works for interviews too) After a manager meets the new hire or potential hire and provides great energy, vision, and leadership, I consistently received the feedback of "I'd enjoy working for them."