It might be a sign of the times, but we’re seeing more and more candidates join our ranks looking for a way into a new industry. Their reasons might vary, but for businesses looking to get out in front of the competition, it’ll pay dividends to keep your eyes on this trend.
There is real value in recruiting personnel from other industries. Primarily, what they can do to the diversity of skills that you have at your disposal. Right now, there is a greater number of these sorts of candidates entering the job market, and at Zoom Recruitment we see an opportunity to capitalise.
Let’s dive into some of the benefits hiring for a diversity of skills in your workforce can have for your business as a whole.
Sometimes a problem has a simple and straightforward solution, sometimes it takes time to figure out. Recognising the issue, and working effectively toward a solution, is something that sometimes takes a bit of creativity. A team with a diverse working history is going to give you just that.
A team composed of staff from different working backgrounds, education and training is going to give you more options. It’s going to be far better equipped to handle the sorts of issues that might derail a team of lifelong specialists in a narrow discipline.
It helps create a healthy workplace culture
Strong teams are rarely made up of similar characters. Difference itself is something that can actually bring us together when it comes to taking on big projects. Even when the sorts of work that we’re doing is quite similar, the opportunity to lean on each other for a fresh take can boost the sense of collaboration and trust that fuels a healthy workplace culture.
It gives your existing staff a chance to grow
Having a diversely skilled workforce is an organic way of generating opportunities for growth for all your employees. By recruiting those who have something unique to add, like candidates making a change in career, even your most experienced staff will have someone they can learn from.
A high performing business (and one that hangs on to its best employees) needs to create opportunities for its staff to grow. By hiring from diverse working and educational backgrounds, you’re fueling a collaborative and interesting environment for those that want to keep growing as a professional.
You can’t teach an attitude, but you can teach a skill. At Zoom Recruitment, we’re all about creating ways for our clients to get ahead with their staffing and recruitment. Staying open to the idea of recruiting from outside the norm is one way that you can get the best of the best working for you now.
Whether it’s light industrial, heavy industrial, FMCG & manufacturing, civil construction, engineering, commercial, rail, warehousing & logistics or mining, there are candidates out there right now just waiting for the right opportunity to present itself.
Find out more about how we can help you put your business front and centre by calling 1300 762 208 or leaving us a message via out contact form today!