our new hires maintain quitting after their first week
A reader writes:
A number of instances lately, we’ve had new graduates settle for a job at our firm, then give up after their first week with no discover. Ought to I say one thing about how unprofessional that is, or allow them to be taught the onerous lesson on their very own? Or can we do one thing throughout the hiring profess to make it clear this isn’t acceptable?
It’s irritating for us, but in addition damaging to them as it is a very small business the place workers transfer between corporations steadily. Burning a bridge that early of their profession goes to harm them badly in a number of years both once they attempt to come again right here, or when somebody from right here is now working at their subsequent firm. And sure, it’s completely going to occur — our total business is about up for this fixed shift and move between corporations relying on who has energetic tasks.
My guess is they are saying sure to our firm and signal on, then get supplied a job at an organization that’s engaged on a flashier venture.
The place this will get much more unlucky is that most people on this business aren’t full-time employees, however per-project contractors. (We’re following the legislation there.) That mentioned, everyone seems to be handled with full advantages like retirement and medical insurance. It’s simply an business the place you get employed for a hard and fast length as a substitute of as ongoing. That results in the large firm mobility, but in addition signifies that it’s very frowned upon to interrupt a contract as a substitute of finishing the venture.
I’m annoyed for what these abrupt departures imply for my groups once they’re out of the blue short-staffed, however I’m additionally involved that these new graduates don’t perceive how shortly they’re going to get a repute for being too flakey to rent in any respect. They aren’t dealing with any specific repercussions for bailing to a different firm after only one week, however they’re trashing their reputations. That they won’t even understand it’s why we’re making an attempt to determine if and the way we must always say one thing to them.
I reply this query over at Inc. at this time, the place I’m revisiting letters which were buried within the archives right here from years in the past (and typically updating/increasing my solutions to them). You can learn it right here.