A grassroots program probably isn’t on your to-do list at the moment. As an entrepreneur trying to increase debts and reduce debts, you have more pressing concerns. Does this mean you should shelve the idea forever and forget about the next generation of businessmen and women? No, you shouldn’t because both parties have a lot to gain from a healthy connection. It might seem like a waste of time and money now, two assets you can’t be without, but the reality is different.
A link with local schools might lead to greater success, and here are the reasons why.
They Get Real-Time Experience
Society is qualification-centered, which means students have certificates and stand out resumes yet have zero experience. As a manager of people, you understand the importance of being in certain situations and having the know-how to call on when the going gets tough. If you want to blood new employees, you can’t wait around for other companies to take the chance and poach them later on down the line. To make sure they get the opportunity to cut their teeth and learn about the industry, you have to take a chance and mold them into valuable employees.
And It’s In Your Office
One of the risks of taking an intern or graduate from another organization is that they pick up bad habits. Every business has a culture that recruits need to understand before they can flourish and grow into the role. If you have to reset their abilities and then teach them new skills, you’ll have to wait to reap the benefits. A link with a local school allows you to offer interested students the chance to learn about your workplace. Should they turn out to be a perfect fit, there shouldn’t be any need to hold their hand through a transitional period.
They’re Controllable
Business owners hate the idea of hiring young interns because they lack maturity. Theirs is a stigma that they hard to manage and don’t grasp the importance of the situation. Of course, this isn’t the case when there is a clear line of communication with the school. Once you relay the info that they aren’t pulling their weight, the school can send parents text message in bulk. There’s no worse consequence for teens than to disappoint their mom and dad. And, if that doesn’t work, you can cut the placement short and ask for another student.
They Will Choose You
There’s a race to find the best young talent and sign it up to a long-term contract. Unfortunately, appealing to the highest quality candidates isn’t as simple as offering them a job as they will have plenty of offers in the pipeline. What they won’t have is the experience of working for a company that gave them an opportunity and showed them loyalty. By interacting with them early on in their career, you’re more likely to make an impression and turn their head.
Broaden the scope of your program and you’ll have the pick of the best talent in the industry.