The Problem
These days, employees have more choices than ever. Rising wages, creative new benefits, and the rise of remote work, are making employers think differently about how they attract and retain employees. Addressing these realities requires thinking and acting differently.
What Is an Employer of Choice?
An employer of choice is one that stands out among its peers in the marketplace. They stand out as a highly desirable place to work because of their culture and the way they support their employees. Employers of choice see higher numbers of quality applicants, longer-tenure, less turnover, higher-levels of performance, and a more engaged workforce.
How We Can Help
Becoming an employer of choice is not the same process for every organization. Every industry faces different challenges and each organization is unique. Frontline Training Solutions can help you with your next step in this journey through one of our human resources or leadership development training programs or we can help you create you build your own customized solution from the ground up. Below are some of the top ways we partner with organizations as they begin this journey.
Increase Employee Engagement with Strong Leaders
The direct relationship between an employee and their supervisor is the most important factor in employee retention and engagement. By investing in the development of your leaders, you’re investing in talent attraction, employee engagement, and employee retention.
Organizational Brand Promise & Reputation
Some organizations already have a great culture and support their employees in unique and engaging ways. But potential employees do not know about them. We can help you define your brand promise and develop effective marketing campaigns to tell your story.
Professional Development
Employees are increasingly looking for organizations that will support their professional aspirations. Such development comes through offering training programs, coaching, and unique job experiences. Companies can also differentiate through investment in formal education, certifications, and licenses. We can help you design and implement these programs as a component of your overall strategy.
Scheduling Flexibility & Remote Work
For those jobs that allow it, designing an approach that provides employees with flexibility is increasingly necessary. But designing these programs and implementing them effectively requires careful attention and support. Because of our unique connection to both the workforce and the workplace, we are able to provide this support.
Compensation & Benefits Programs
The last few years have seen quite a few changes in the compensation and benefits companies offer their employees. Staying up-to-date on these trends and understanding what can make a difference in your organization is an important part of the employer-of-choice equation.
Rise to the Challenge with Frontline Training Solutions
Solutions
Human Resources Consulting
Our HR consulting services include a variety of solutions designed to support your team, improve hiring and onboarding, and increase employee engagement.
Team Solutions
An organization's success is directly connected to the health and cohesion of the team. Our seasoned facilitator will bring your team together and help them perform at higher levels.
Trainings
The Human Resources Professional
Take your human resources knowledge to the next level, exploring topics like: workplace engagement, navigating conflict, and connecting HR to business results.
The Frontline Human Resources Manager
Become the HR manager your organization needs by exploring topics like: HR data and metrics, change management, HR maturity models, and more.
Strategic Human Resources Leadership
Learn how to become a strategic HR leader to help move your company forward, exploring topics like: organizational culture, talent management, and more.
Strategic Workforce Planning
This hands-on training program will provide the resources for participants to create a strategic workforce plan that addresses the current talent crisis and long-term labor shortage.
Leadership Foundations
Leadership Foundations equips new and aspiring leaders with the skills, strategies, and self-awareness needed to navigate the challenges of leadership, offering practical tools and personalized support to help them thrive...
Supervisor Boot Camp
Our Supervisor Boot Camp training provides the practical tools, tips, and techniques necessary for your frontline management to thrive in the day-to-day battle of frontline leadership.
Developing Coaching Leaders
Help your managers lead through coaching. Explore leader as coach training to build stronger teams, boost performance, and drive retention.
Leadership Alignment for Operational Excellence
Bring all levels of leadership into alignment while each person learns about critical skills and leadership traits.
Creating a Stay Culture - Free Webinar Recording
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Being an employer of choice is more than simply offering fun office perks or better benefits. Employers of choice differentiate through a variety of initiative including (but not limited to):
- Developing their leaders
- Providing effective training and professional skills development
- Fostering a learning environment
- Staffing and scheduling flexibility
- Creating an environment of genuine recognition and praise
- Helping employees sustain a healthy work/life balance
- Creating an environment of respect and equal opportunity
- Clarity, vision, and inspiration
- Comprehensive benefits packages (healthcare, retirement, PTO, etc.)
- Competitive salary
There are many benefits for companies as well as workers when a business becomes an employer of choice, such as:
- More effective hiring: Having the reputation of being an employer of choice elevates interest in your organization and increases the probability of strong candidates applying.
- Increased employee engagement: Workers who feel like they are working for a company who cares for them and values their contributions are more likely to be, and stay engaged.
- Better employee retention: Increasing engagement is directly related to higher rates of employee retention.
- Increased productivity and efficiency: Employees who are invested in their workplace and believe their employer has their best interests at heart are more productive and effective.
- Strength in diversity: The more people want to work at your business, the more options you have to bring people with a variety of backgrounds and insights to the table.
Candidly, it is about your survival as a company. The demographic realities facing organizations today mean that those who focus on creating an environment of support for employees will be the companies that survive. Those that do not will find it increasingly difficult to hire and retain. Over time, this reality will reach critical mass and your organization will fail.
Becoming an employer of choice does not happen overnight. It takes time, dedication, and effort. Some organizations will take longer because they have reputations (built over years) they need to overcome. Others may go faster as their primary challenge is “getting the word out.” Whatever you specific situation, it is important to start and stay on the journey for the long run.
A lot of obstacles can prevent companies from becoming an employer of choice. Some companies have blind spots that prevent them from seeing their own challenges. Other organizations are so focused on their market and customers that they fail to see the burnout occurring internally. And some allow inertia to block their progress under the age old saying “This is how we’ve always done it.” The good news is that no matter what the obstacles are, it is never too late to start addressing them.