Steal this employee
While we’ve heard of operators combing local fast-food restaurants for possible talent, one operator readily admitted to handing her business card to cashiers whom she thinks might be a good fit at her facility, including successful hires from Arby’s and Subway. “I think I [have something to offer] compared to a fast-food restaurant because we have good benefits, we have vacation, we have retirement,” she said. “My husband laughs at me because he’s like, ‘You’re going to give them the business card, aren’t you?’”
At Querencia at Barton Creek in Austin, Texas, employees take the idea one step further. Instead of handing out personal business cards, dining services created a special referral card, called the You Caught My Eye card, with a designated hotline. The senior living facility’s referral bonus program awards $150, spread over the course of 60 days to ensure the new employee is a good fit.