Still going through dozens of resumes? Not sure if you found the right ones? Well, here’s a solution. Why don’t you opt for boomerang hiring? Yes.. Apple did it too. They rehired Steve Jobs who left the company in 1985 on quite a bad note and was taken on board again in 1996!
Boomerang hiring is the new HR technique wherein the former employees are rehired for current openings. The employees get the opportunity to rejoin the same organization after a break. It is a win-win situation for both the recruiter as it saves his time and the employee as they get hired easily. And because the HR is aware of the caliber of the former employee the risk quotient is lesser.
Although a fresh concept, boomerang hiring is catching up with the trends. A lot many HR’s have been using this technique to fill in their vacant positions. We’ll help you to figure out five top reasons why you should too try the same.
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#1. Speeds up the process
Boomerang hiring helps the recruiter to reduce his burden of repeating the process of collecting resumes and scheduling interviews. Hiring former employees does not require all these formalities, thus reducing the cost and time needed for fresh hiring.
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#2. Rehired employees stay put
Once re-hired, the employees tend not to leave their jobs. They might have left the job earlier to look for a better opportunity but the grass is not always greener on the other side. Realizing the worth of their former jobs they return back and do not intend on leaving them. Also, the rehired employees usually bring with them other former employees to rejoin the organization. *Wink, wink* HR!!
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#3. Lesser time for induction
Former employees are much aware of the company’s USP, their product and their way of working. It helps reduce the time invested in the induction of a new employee. The working accelerates on a faster pace providing better results than a fresh hire. Boomerang employees are a great cultural fit as they can reach higher productivity. There is a chance that in the course of unemployment or hiring in a different organization the former employee might have gained some additional skills or techniques. Therefore, the company gets its hands on a better version of them.
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#4. Second chance for the regretted leavers
Boomerang hiring provides another opportunity to those employees who later regretted leaving the organization. The employee leaves the job due to multiple reasons which maybe personal too. Rehiring helps them to return to their former jobs. Once re-hired, they make sure to perform better and yield good results for themselves and the organization.
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#5. Promotes transparency
Boomerang hiring promotes transparency like never before. To rehire the former employees, the company provides them with all its records of growth and development it achieved in the meantime. This helps the employee to get a better insight into the company and apply for suitable positions.
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Apart from the above-mentioned factors which need to be considered while opting for boomerang hiring, the PR team can be assured of a better reputation as rejoining by former employees encourages a positive rapport with them in the industry.
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