How to Disrupt Money-Based Competition in the Resource Market
The labor market is heating up, and many employers are struggling to attract and retain top talent. One of the most common ways to compete for talent is to offer higher compensation, but this can quickly escalate into a bidding war that erodes your profit margins and creates a culture of entitlement. How can you disrupt this compensation-based competition and stand out from the crowd? Here are four strategies that can help you differentiate your employer brand and create a loyal and engaged workforce.
Augment Compensation and Benefits
Augmenting compensation and benefits has always been an important area to explore as a means of attracting and retaining talent. Yet, organizations choosing to compete on compensation directly in today’s labor market may need to make changes at a greater scope and scale than ever before to create new and added value that disrupts employees’ decisions. Provide Spot Bonuses or Other Incentives to Long-Term Employees.
Invest in Your Own People
Employees’ need for career progression, development, and stability may be deprioritized temporarily due to attractive pay offers, but organizations can reinvigorate those needs by increasing immediate investments in them. Accelerate Internal Promotions and Backfill Resulting in Lower-Level Vacancies from the External Labor Market. You must reduce the need to compete in the external market for high-demand talent.
Offer meaningful work and Purpose
One of the most powerful motivators for employees is to feel that their work matters and contributes to a larger mission or vision. According to a Gallup survey, 83% of employees who strongly agree that their organization has a clear purpose are more likely to stay with their employer, compared to 31% who strongly disagree. To offer meaningful work and purpose, you need to communicate your organization’s values, goals, and impact, and align them with your employees’ personal passions and aspirations. You also need to provide opportunities for employees to learn, grow, and make a difference in their roles.
Create a positive and inclusive Culture
Another key factor that influences employee retention and engagement is the quality of the workplace culture. Employees want to work in an environment that is supportive, respectful, and fun, where they can be themselves and feel valued. A positive and inclusive culture can also foster innovation, collaboration, and performance. To create a positive and inclusive culture, you need to model and reinforce the behaviors and norms that you want to see in your organization, such as trust, transparency, feedback, recognition, diversity, equity, and inclusion. You also need to invest in employee well-being, social events, and team-building activities.
Provide flexibility and Autonomy
A third way to disrupt the compensation-based competition is to offer flexibility and autonomy to your employees. Flexibility means giving employees the option to choose when, where, and how they work, based on their preferences and needs. Autonomy means giving employees the freedom to decide how they accomplish their tasks and goals, without excessive micromanagement or control. Flexibility and autonomy can increase employee satisfaction, productivity, and loyalty, as well as reduce stress and burnout. To provide flexibility and autonomy, you need to establish clear expectations, outcomes, and boundaries for your employees, and empower them with the resources, tools, and support they need to succeed.
Build a strong employer Brand
Finally, a fourth strategy to disrupt the compensation-based competition is to build a strong employer brand that showcases your unique value proposition as an employer. An employer brand is the reputation and image that your organization has in the eyes of potential and current employees, as well as other stakeholders. A strong employer brand can help you attract more qualified candidates, reduce hiring costs, increase retention rates, and enhance employee advocacy. To build a strong employer brand, you need to define your employer value proposition (EVP), which is the set of benefits and rewards that you offer to your employees in exchange for their skills and contributions. You also need to communicate your EVP through various channels, such as your website, social media, job postings, employee testimonials, events, awards, etc.
Conclusion
The high rates of people leaving jobs and the difficulty in filling open positions are likely to continue, making the competition for skilled workers intense. Leaders in companies need to think outside the box and use innovative methods to make their strategies for hiring and keeping workers stand out. By choosing strategies that best fit their company’s needs and risk tolerance, they can position themselves to succeed in this competitive job market.
Author
Milan Dhore, M.S (Data Analytics)
Cloud Strategic Leader | Enterprise Transformation Leader | AI |ML
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