If you run a business and you want or need staff, you’re going to want (and need) the very best – what’s the point in hiring people who can’t do what you need or who cost you more time and money because they weren’t quite the right candidates? It’s far better to hire the right people from the beginning and enjoy the benefits they’ll bring with them.
However, in order to attract – and retain – this top talent, you’ll need to provide them with everything they need, and that includes a range of different benefits and perks. If you’re not sure what to offer, keep reading for some useful ideas.
Health And Wellness Programs
If your team is well and their health is taken care of (as much as possible, at least), they’re going to be a lot more productive as well as more relaxed and happy in the workplace, so it can be a great idea to invest in some health and wellness programs for them. Not only will you be helping them out, but you’ll be able to show how seriously you’re taking their overall wellbeing, and so it’s a good idea for lots of reasons.
So what can you offer your team? You could go for gym memberships, onsite fitness classes, mental health help and resources, hybrid and flexible working, healthy snacks for free, and so on. In some cases it’s going to depend on your budget and in some cases it’s going to depend on what your team needs, so if you can find a happy medium, that’s really going to help.
Company Vehicle
One benefit that’s sure to make people happy is the company car (or other vehicle). If you can get a great car like a Land Rover for your team members to make getting to and from work easier, or for them to do their work better (depending on their role they might need these vehicles for different reasons), it’s going to save them a lot of hassle and money, and they’ll also feel a lot more confident in working for you as they know you’ll reward them in the right way.
As well as being a great incentive for your team, a company vehicle, or perhaps a vehicle allowance of some kind, will also enhance their professional image, which in turn enhances the professional image of your business – it’s not a bad thing to think about if you want to give the best benefits and improve your business at the same time.
Financial Benefits
No matter how much someone might like their job or want to get along further in it, the fact is that most people (not all, of course) wouldn’t work if they didn’t have to. That means the money they earn is important, but financial benefits could really make all the difference if you want the best people to work for you.
Offering competitive salaries after doing your research, giving bonuses for a job well done, and having a pension plan in place for the team, as well as other financial rewards if your business can afford it, will really make people happy to work for you, and even go above and beyond in their duties. Even if you don’t offer anything else, financial benefits are definitely going to help.