While your primary efforts with staffing companies are to provide comprehensive staffing liability insurance, you can also use your position to help a company reduce risks associated with the industry or improve their operations to be more completive in the field. Though you may be a formal advisor, talking to your clients about trending issues in their field can help establish more trust and rapport, potentially leading to long and mutually beneficial partnerships. Talent management is one particular element of interest for those working in the staffing industry.
What Is Talent Management?
The entire process of bringing the most qualified people onboard an organization is considered talent management. Individuals aren’t always recruited for experience or education alone but the potential the individual has for helping the company achieve current or future goals. A productive employee or high-performing individual is a crucial part of talent management. This means filling positions or identifying gaps based on what needs to be done and the individual who stands out from among the rest to fill this need.
Talent management strategies are specific action plans that will help optimize an employee’s performance. This is a broad application to all of the employees working within an organization, though there are elements of a plan that address the specific roles, departments or employees as needed. A well-executed strategy will help a company generate greater revenue, reduce employee turnover and increase employee engagement. A talent management strategy can reduce the burden of risk associated with staffing liability insurance and aid in recruitment.
What Are the Current Strategies for Talent Management?
For staffing companies looking to remain competitive and current, talent management strategies should focus on the needs of the future more so than what the current market dictates. There are four key strategic elements involved in talent management.
1. Acquisition
The company should look to attract talent that will help enhance the brand and reputation of the employer. This means a careful and rigorous application and screening process to identify the most qualified for a position and a thorough onboarding process.
2. Assessment
A staffing agency needs to establish a talent pipeline if there is going to be a consistent pool of strong applicants to choose from. The use of data analytics with KPIs developed for crucial business partners can ensure applicants or new hires are reaching desired goals.
3. Development
Staffing companies should place a focus on employee behaviors and cultural engagement when considering staffing choices. Onboarding should support and develop potential leadership skills and future career development.
4. Investment
Companies must select individuals who align the goals and visions of an organization and then invest in their wellbeing. This includes training opportunities, providing feedback, establishing personal goals and rewarding performance.
With a strong talent management strategy, a staffing company can reduce employee turnover while also delivering excellent candidates to partnered companies. These strategies are essential for meeting the current trends in the labor force.
About World Wide Specialty Programs
For the last 50 years, World Wide Specialty Programs has dedicated itself to providing the optimal products and solutions for the staffing industry. As the only insurance firm to be an ASA commercial liability partner, we are committed to that partnership and committed to using our knowledge of the industry to provide staffing firms with the best possible coverage. For more information about Staffing Professional Liability Insurance or any other coverage, we have available to protect your staffing business, give us a call at (877) 256-0468 to speak with one of our representatives.