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ABI: Always Be Interviewing…… even when staffed you may find the next gem and can start building your teams bench and depth.
Rising Star
If only more employers followed this motto! They wouldn’t always find themselves short staffed and close to losing their strongest folks
That's always a challenge. If you've got people who are energetic about covering shifts, that's great. It's good to check in with them at times and make sure they're really happy about what they're doing. Some people will do it out of a sense of obligation and you do run the risk of burning them out and having them pack it in.
What positions are currently open in your store
Rising Star
Unfortunately you just have to keep churning because that's all we have the power to do. Eventually you'll get some people that absolutely love the extra work and hours.
Rising Star
That’s a tough balance. The reliable people are usually the first ones asked because you know they’ll step up. What helped in places I’ve seen work well was rotating who gets asked and protecting certain people’s days off so the same few don’t always carry the load.
Chief
That’s a tough spot. Rotating coverage as fairly as possible and openly acknowledging the extra effort helps, but honestly, setting limits is key too. Even your most reliable team can burn out if it never evens out.
Chief
It’s tricky. I try to rotate shifts fairly and give extra support or small perks when people cover more than usual. Open communication helps too—letting the team know you see their effort can make a difference.