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Hiring the Right Person for Your Business

Source: Federated Insurance, February 20, 2024

When it comes to hiring new employees, you want the best to represent your company and work with your current team. Knowing that a poor hiring decision can result in costly replacement expenses, strain on management, and diminished morale among current employees, it’s important to thoroughly vet new hires to ensure they are the right fit for your business.

In addition, stressing the importance of maintaining a work culture based on safety and risk management right off the bat can help your new hire know what is expected of them. 

The following tips might benefit you when it comes time to hire someone new:

Find the right fit for the job.

Your hiring decision can have a ripple effect on your company and its employees. Take time to find a person who understands the value that safety, risk management, and teamwork have within your business, and who is willing to comply with your company policies. 

Make sure your job description is clear.

When creating a job description, fully list out necessary criteria, and note all job responsibilities. This will help your new hire gain a clearer understanding of what is expected in their day-to-day work. It can be helpful to explain your company’s stance on workplace safety right away, and provide general information about the training they can anticipate down the road.

Conduct a background check and check references.

Where applicable by law, conducting background checks and contacting references can give you great insight into your potential new hire. Their past experiences can provide feedback into the kind of employee they are and offer insight into how they might work with the rest of your team. 

While there’s no guaranteed way to avoid making a poor hiring choice, you can do a lot to help your business by taking the extra steps to find the right match.

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We know you work hard to cover all your bases. Your work areas are clear of hazards. Your customers are as safe from injury as they can be. You’ve meticulously maintained all your equipment and properties. But sometimes, things just happen. And the responsibility to make it right falls on you.

Take the worry out of it with our protection. Peace of mind comes with properly managing your risks to help avoid personal injury and property damage, and help protect you from financial harm if something goes wrong.

When you partner with Federated, you get more than just a policy.

You benefit from well over a century of experience in making businesses as successful as they can be. Our seasoned insurance professionals will help you manage risks to help you avoid the devastation that comes with filing a claim. Here are just a few of the resources we offer that help you ensure the success of your business and your employees:

• Risk Management Academy®
• Meet mySHIELD®
• Federated Employment Practices Network®
• Business Succession Planning
• Risk Management Webinars

Contact us today to learn how Federated Insurance can provide the Insurance and HR solutions you need.

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