Thursday Thirteen #6: 13 Traits of a Good Employer

February 20, 2008 at 5:46 pm (Thursday Thirteen)
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I am a Human Resource Manager for a small manufacturing company in a rural Ohio community. I fully understand my dual role as an employee advocate to assist and promote staff member development and success, while being a strategic business partner to ensure my company’s goals, vision, and objectives are achieved. There are many books and articles available offering advice on how best to achieve the dual roles of an HR manager. I have over 20 years experience in mastering this art and I believe true success for the employee and the employer begins with the employer. I believe a “Good Employer” must demonstrate the following traits if they want to secure and retain “Good Employees.” 

 

Thirteen Things about Cricket’s Hearth: 13 Traits of a Good Employer

  1. Offer a collaborative work environment, give employees the opportunity to actually “be a part of the team” not just on the team.
  2. Provide employees with constructive feedback, whether the feedback is of a positive nature or that of a disciplinary action, it must be presented in a manner conducive to promoting growth in the employee.
  3. Pay a competitive salary with benefits that provide real value to the employee. 
  4. Be committed to the community, be a corporate citizen and support organizations your employees are involved in.
  5. Prop the Open Door Policy open so it doesn’t slam shut when an employee needs to report an issue.
  6. Be flexible as much as “humanly” possible in working hours, employees do have another life outside the workplace and have real life issues they need to attend to from time to time   
  7. Provide an opportunity for the employee to advance through training, both on-the-job and in the classroom.
  8. Provide a safe workplace by demanding a safe workforce.
  9. Recognize and reward accomplishments, a pat on the back and a gift card to a favorite restaurant in the hand.
  10. Be an employer your employees can be proud of, pay your bills like you want your employees to arrive at work, on time.
  11. Provide challenging and interesting work, just because you like Sam in shipping doesn’t mean Sam likes being in shipping.
  12. Turn the heat up on America’s melting pot, be truly diversified by hiring the best qualified for the job not quota-fied for the job.
  13. Be honest and straight forward, don’t tell employees what they want to hear, tell them what they need to hear.

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