Yesterday’s Advisor helped managers understand the factors that are making certain jobs hard to fill. Today, what employers can do about it.
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The issue of unfilled positions is a major problem that affects the entire economy. It makes it difficult for small businesses to grow if they cannot adequately and quickly staff key positions.
But what can employers do? Some of the solutions that organizations have turned to include:
- Evaluate your pay and benefits for positions that are hard to fill. Are you leading or lagging in the market? You may have to bite the bullet and offer more, especially if you have been relatively stagnant with your annual increases in rate ranges.
- Offer training programs to existing employees or candidates. Many employers are finding success by instituting their own training programs in order to get the skills they need when candidates don’t already have them. Pay will be lower than for fully trained individuals, and you get to train people in your specific systems and to your specific standards.
- Work with local education and/or training institutions. Perhaps they will be able to offer the type of training you need candidates to have.
- Send employees to school. Similarly, some employers are opting to pay for the education that their existing employees need in order to advance into new positions.
- Widen the recruiting parameters. Maybe you need to recruit from an expanded geographical area and commit to paying relocation expenses.
- Consider telecommuting. Many employers don’t like telecommuting but have found that that’s the only way they can attract the candidates they want.
Contractor? What’s the OFCCP (Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs) up to? Find out on October 30, 2014, with a new, interactive webinar, OFCCP’s Upcoming Compensation, Construction, LGBT Regulations: Practical Compliance Solutions for HR. Learn More
- Change too-specific experience requirements to be broader. Sometimes industry-specific experience is a nice-to-have but not a must-have requirement to find a well-qualified candidate, and some employers have recognized this and revised their requirements accordingly.
- Provide customized assistance. When you run into a situation like a dual-career couple, or someone whose home is “underwater,” figure out what sort of package you can put together to solve the candidate’s problem—and yours.
- Consider outsourcing the function. Is this a task that can be performed by contracting it out?
- Work on building your employment brand. Employers that have a reputation as a “great place to work” have an easier time with recruiting.
From recruiting to retiring, HR’s never easy. And if you’re a government contractor, it’s that much trickier. Fortunately, there’s timely guidance about 2015 in the form of BLR’s new webinar—OFCCP’s Upcoming Compensation, Construction, LGBT Regulations: Practical Compliance Solutions for HR.
In just 90 minutes, on October 30, learn everything you need to know about what the OFCCP has up its sleeve for 2015. Register today for this interactive webinar.
Contractors beware! OFCCP’s got plans for you. Find out what they are on October 30 with BLR’s new, interactive webinar, OFCCP’s Upcoming Compensation, Construction, LGBT Regulations: Practical Compliance Solutions for HR. Earn 1.5 hours in HRCI Recertification Credit. Register Now
This fall, the OFCCP is expected to issue a range of proposed regulations, and given the spring 2014 regulatory agenda it set in motion, it’s clear that the watchdog agency means business.
In addition to ensuring compliance with OFCCP’s VEVRAA and Section 503 regulations, which went into effect earlier this year, federal contractors should attend this webinar to learn about:
- The impending OFCCP’s compensation data collection tool
- The agency’s efforts to change sex discrimination guidelines and combat discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) workers
- Detailed insight into new prohibitions against retaliation for compensation discussions and what it means for your organization’s policies and practices
- Why federal contractors should be particularly concerned about new nondiscrimination rules for LGBT employees
- How the OFCCP intends to shake up the compliance landscape for federal construction contractors in a major way
- Other changes the agency intends to make, including to the sex discrimination guidelines
- And much more!
In just 90 minutes, you’ll learn what’s cooking at the OFCCP for 2015 and how to adjust your HR policies and practices accordingly.
Register now for this event risk-free.
Thursday, October 30, 2014
1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Eastern)
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Central)
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (Mountain)
10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Pacific)
Approved for Recertification Credit
This program has been approved for 1.5 credit hours toward recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI).
Join us on October 30—you’ll get the in-depth OFCCP’s Upcoming Compensation, Construction, LGBT Regulations: Practical Compliance Solutions for HR webinar AND you’ll get all of your particular questions answered by our experts.
Train Your Entire Staff
As with all BLR®/HR Hero® webinars:
- Train all the staff you can fit around a conference phone.
- Get your (and their) specific phoned-in or e-mailed questions answered in Q&A sessions that follow the presentation.
Note: This webinar is part of a comprehensive 4-part webinar series for Human Resources management on OFCCP Compliance. The more you attend the more you save! *Register for 1 for $239, 2 for $438, 3 for $657, or register for all four for just $699. Plus, you’ll get on-demand access to a recording of each event you register for, including engaging Q&A.
Additional webinars in BLR’s 4-Part OFCCP Compliance Series:
- OFCCP Nuts and Bolts: Understanding the Framework and Fundamental Compliance Obligations for Federal Contractors from the Ground Up
- Section 503 & VEVRAA Regulations: Implementing Requirements and Obligations for the 2015 Plan Year
- OFCCP Compliance Checkup: How to Prepare for Enforcement Challenges Coming in 2015
* Price discounts will be reflected in the cart as you add additional webinars or select the complete series here.