What can you focus on when there is a hiring freeze?
It is not always advantageous to hire a full-time member of staff for a
position. There will be many situations where it is unwise to invest considerable time, resources, and money into expanding your workforce on a permanent basis.
However, it is also important to make sure that your business does not stagnate! So if you’re not going to hire new staff, there are things that you can be doing to make sure that you remain relevant, and that the business continues to grow and expand.
Outsourcing/Contract Staff
Outsourcing has very quickly proven itself to be the solution to not having enough time or resources to complete all of the tasks necessary to keep your business in the game.
The principle is simple, yet so effective – if you don’t have the tools or staff required to complete a certain task, simply pay someone else to do it for you.
As the cost of outsourcing or contract staff can be far less than the cost of having to hire a specialist on a full-time basis, many companies are now shifting towards these solutions as a way to save time, resources, and making sure that they do not fall behind.
Explore A.I./New Software
It might well be true that you don’t necessarily have the money to invest in staff for a full-time basis, but you may have the time and resources required to enhance the processes that are already going on.
For example, a system that automatically generates invoices for customers, bookkeeping software and other useful tools, are all helpful processes that work to make sure that you don’t have to worry about these tasks.
Training Staff
If you haven’t necessarily been able to come up with the justification of hiring new staff members, you can still up-skill the ones that you already have.
Training staff ensures that there is a consistent level of internal progression, and means that the team you have are ready and effective in in tackling potential future problems. It is a good idea to offer internal training if you’re looking for a way to continually improve your business without having the concerns that can come alongside new hires.
Take on Interns
You might assume that taking on interns is something of a financial workaround, but this is really not the case.
An intern can not only learn from the staff that you already have and help you all those little extra tasks, but they also allow you to build up good relationships with the local community by establishing yourself as an opportunity provider. There is also the added benefit of allowing you to keep an eye out for the latest up-and-coming talent and train them in a way that is tailored to your business needs.
These are just some of the things that you could be doing if you’re not hiring staff. It’s understandably an important task to make sure that though you’re not recruiting at this point, you’re business remains active and continues to move forward. Progression is essential.
