{"id":52271,"date":"2021-12-14T08:50:56","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T13:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/?p=52271"},"modified":"2021-12-14T20:27:05","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T01:27:05","slug":"engage-seasonal-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sogolytics.com\/blog\/engage-seasonal-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Engage the Best Seasonal Workers Ahead of the Holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite being extremely valuable members of the team, seasonal workers are generally given a rough time by employers. Training is scant and it\u2019s common for everything to be rattled through at the last minute. As you\u2019d expect, this is not beneficial for anybody.<\/p>\n

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This article is all about how to land the best seasonal workers before your holiday season kicks off (and to help you catch up if you’re already running behind!). There are a few simple steps you can follow to put yourself ahead of the competition.<\/p>\n

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Start with an assessment of past recruitment<\/h2>\n

If your company has hired seasonal workers before, it\u2019s time to take an honest look at those appointments. Have you found the right number of people in the past? Were your teams overworked? Underworked? Is your season quite predictable or do you need to over-staff, just in case?<\/p>\n

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Taking a short amount of time to consider how much extra people power you really need to deliver consistently great service (rather than focusing purely on the budget and keeping numbers as thin as possible) puts you in a good place for making clear-headed hiring decisions.\u00a0Next, you need to engage the best people.<\/p>\n

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Start recruiting earlier than you think<\/h2>\n

While it\u2019s true that many seasonal workers are university students or are in-between jobs, that doesn\u2019t mean they’re willing to wait around until December to get hired for Christmas work. We recommend starting the process much sooner \u2014 more like September, if we\u2019re talking about Christmas work \u2014 so that you don\u2019t miss out on the best staff.<\/p>\n

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You also want to give seasonal hires time to embed themselves, to understand how the team works, and to be ready when the seasonal rush starts. When temporary staff are still finding their feet as the rush begins, that\u2019s when customer service problems arise.<\/p>\n

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Be transparent and specific in your job ads<\/h2>\n

Deserved or not, seasonal work has a reputation for potentially dicey working conditions. Whether it\u2019s businesses failing to pay up, hours not matching the job description, or even the type of work differing from what was advertised, seasonal workers are wary.<\/p>\n

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If you produce a vague work description that looks like you don\u2019t care about the role, you\u2019re not going to attract good applicants. Instead, it\u2019s important to be as specific as possible about the key details:<\/p>\n

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