Re: How does one find employees, including trainees?

["Bill" <bill190nospam@xxxxxxxxx>]

You might have something in the ad which is scaring people off. (*Must* know
this, or *must* have this experience, security, etc.)

(Might want to copy what is in the ad here and get feedback...)

May want to try... Do you like to tinker with electrical and electronic
devices? Looking for work? Call xxx-xxxx.

Also good managers have an "up and out" philosophy. That is train new
people, help them grow in their knowledge and careers, and when they have
grown beyond positions which your company can offer, help them to switch
jobs and go elsewhere. Even help them with their resume to find a
promotion/work elsewhere! (Don't hold them back.)

This may sound "radical", however over time you will have a lot of friends
working all over town. People you have helped. They will return the favor
and send poential employees your way.

So help people, help them grow in their careers, and it will be returned to
you [Pay it forward kind of thing...]


"mm" wrote in message
> How does one find employees, including trainees?
>
> I have a friend with a burglar alarm business, installation and
> monitoring, homes and commerical property (no autos).
>
> He needs more installers and repairmen.   Any ideas on where he can
> get them?
>
>
> He can't find them.
> He advertises in the newspaper or on the web, and 4 people will call.
> Only one will show up for the interview, and he won't be qualified.
>
> Most high school grads don't know anything about electricity, and he'd
> like them to at least know Ohm's law.  Trade schools around here won't
> let him, or others like him put up anything on the bulletin board.
> Even nationally advertised companies are turned down.
>
> He pays pretty darn well.  For those with experience, I think it is
> over 50G.  Isn't that still a lot?  (I don't know how much over 50.)
> And he's not so small.  Between 600 and 1000 customers for whom he
> installed the equipment and does the monitoring, and has contracts for
> some national name brand chains to do repair work at any of their
> stores within say 100 miles of here.
>
> Remove NOPSAM to email me.  Please let
> me know if you have posted also.