Recruitment resources for your business

November 27, 2017

NAFEM’s Member Needs Assessment (MNA) survey provided us with a wealth of information of what’s most important to our members — and also what challenges them most. Ranked as one of the highest issues was our members’ ability to find and recruit qualified employees for their businesses. Like many other industries, the long-term growth and continued success of the foodservice equipment & supplies industry is tied directly to its ability to attract bright, enthusiastic new employees. So, we included questions in the MNA to specifically address this — and the responses were positive:

• When asked about developing relationships with colleges and trade schools to help promote the industry and career paths for young people, 87% marked this as somewhat or very important.
• When asked about developing an online tool to help match young job seekers with NAFEM member companies, 79% said they would use it if it became available.

NAFEM has already made progress toward addressing this second point. We’ve developed a relationship a with a community college to build a model program and have growing relationships with New Orleans Culinary & Hospitality Institute (NOCHI) as well as The Culinary Institute of America (CIA).

For even more recruiting and retention ideas and resources, add these two trusted organizations to your go-to list:

Vet2Tech helps manufacturers find skilled talent.
A talent-rich pool of jobseekers is our U.S. veterans. Vet2Tech helps mature, experienced veterans transition from active-duty military to civilian careers in advanced manufacturing and technical service careers. From mechanical, electrical or industrial engineers to supply chain, sales and quality control experts, Vet2Tech can help you. To connect with potential candidates, visit www.vet2tech.org or contact carol@vet2tech.org.

Get help from HR experts.
Offering a wide range of human resource tools and information, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) also provides invaluable recruiting and retention advice. Here are some of our favorite articles, white papers and webcasts:

• White Paper:
  • Recruiting & Retaining a More Diverse Workforce
• Webcasts:
  • Discover How to Win the War for Talent and Crush the Competition
  • Perfecting the Hiring Process: Try It, Track It, Tweak It
  • The Connection Between Intrinsic Motivation and Your Employee Engagement Strategy
• Articles:
  • Sample Interview Questions
  • Employer Value Propositions Are Brand Building Blocks
  • LinkedIn Unveils Talent Insights, a New Analytics Tool For Recruiters
  • Hiring for Fit vs. Hiring for Inclusion