Here at Prestige, we have extensive experience working with people on their job-seeking journey. It is crucial that we can determine from their experience and behaviors in the screening process whether they are a serious job seeker or not. We need to be able to recognise anything in the recruitment process, good or bad. If their attitude changes or they start to ghost the situation it is important to be able to work towards solving any underlying issues as quickly as possible.
Even if we find a client the perfect candidate and they get the job, nothing is ever plain sailing in life. This is why it is important to be the “middle man” between our clients and the candidates we have found for them, even after they have successfully landed the job. Even we get ghosted from time to time, so we have first-hand experience of working with people who aren’t happy. We have to be prepared for people’s minds and circumstances to change, so we can resolve these issues quickly. So, we have put some tips together for you to be aware of, so you can spot any potential inconsistencies with your employees.
Productivity has decreased
In any job, employees will always have something to work towards, whether that be targets or deadlines. In most instances, you will monitor your employee’s performance, to ensure their work is consistent. So, it should be easy for you to spot decreasing productivity. If and when this happens, you should take action straight away, talk to them in private and offer support if relevant. Taking positive actions will only create positive outcomes, but if the result is still the same and they leave, you can be confident as a business that you did all you could to support them in their role.
Acting less like a team player
Any employee should be able to demonstrate that they can work in teams and alone. If their teamwork starts to decrease, this will not only impact others but also workloads and deadlines overall. This sort of issue would need to be dealt with quickly, especially if they have high involvement in teamwork projects.
A negative change in attitude
Everyone has those days where they don’t want to go to work and don’t have as much motivation as normal. But if this becomes a consistent issue, then you have a problem. Not only is this a sign the employee is unhappy, but this sort of attitude can impact negatively on other employees if they are around it regularly.
Frequent sick days and Leaving work early
Being able to monitor an employee’s sickness rate will indicate if there are consistent absences and a pattern will form. If there is and they are also frequently leaving early, this can indicate they are perhaps getting ready to hand their notice in.
Change in appearance
If an employee has a sudden change in their appearance, dressing smarter than usual for example, this could be an indication they are going for interviews. So, if you do spot that in one of your employees, approach them professionally and see why they want to leave or establish if there is anything you can do to change the situation.
If an employee resembles even one of the above behaviors, they may be looking elsewhere. As a manager, it is crucial that you can recognise any differences in your employee’s behaviour. If someone is unhappy in their role, sooner or later they will leave, especially if they have been unhappy for a while and not received any support from their employers. Although people will always come and go, it will make all the difference to your business if you put things in place to support them and make them happy which in turn will improve retention.