An effective retention strategy begins at the earliest stages of the recruitment and selection process. We develop a process to help you identify and attract the "right" candidates. These candidates not only possess the technical skills, but also demonstrate the attitudes, personality traits and behaviours that ensure organizational "fit".

1. Define Your "Employee Brand"
   Simply put, employee branding is the perception (thinking and feeling) that the employee has about their experience working in your organization. Why is this so important? The more positive employees feel about your company, the more energized and productive they'll be. targetHR can help you define your "employee brand" - your competitive advantage in the market.

2. Strategic Job Analysis
   Organizations often want to hire a new employee without taking the time to define the job. A strategic job analysis helps define the critical "success factors" for the job, that is, specific behaviours and attitudes required to perform the job successfully within its culture. These success factors can be used to create a profile of the ideal candidate for recruitment - one who is likely to not only do well at the job, but also stay on with the organization.

3. Recruitment Audit
   One of the most challenging tasks facing an organization is the search for the "right" employees. Hiring the wrong person can cost your business valuable time and money. We can review your current practices and make recommendations to maximize your recruitment function and minimize turnover.

4. New Employee Orientation Programs
   A new employee's earliest impression can have a significant impact on retention but, all too often, these first impressions are negative because of weak orientation programs. We will design an orientation program to ensure the smooth integration of new employees to your organization, so you can "close the sale" on new hires.