In our most recent blog post, we talked about how to attract and retain top talent for your financial services firm.
One tip we kept just for our newsletter subscribers is to focus on attracting up-and-coming talent when you need to hire a new team member.
The recent graduates who have their degree, but still have yet to get any (or much) real-world experience in the financial industry, are often willing to take a smaller paycheck, especially if it comes with mentorship and opportunities for personal and professional development.
When it comes to finding up-and-coming talent, that’s easy. Hang out where they hang out.
Hang Out at Colleges
Amidst all the celebrations of the end of their college career, seniors who don’t have a job lined up are wondering how they’re going to pay the bills, especially once those student loan bills start coming in.
By spending time on and around college campuses, especially as the school year draws to a close, you can position yourself as the fairy godmother come to save them from starvation and homelessness, just in the nick of time.
Hang Out on Social Media
Social media isn’t just a great place to connect with prospective clients. It’s also a great place to find and connect with prospective employees.
This up-and-coming generation has grown up online, particularly with social media. They are used to doing everything on social media, from keeping in touch with friends and family, to looking up information, to shopping and job hunting.
That means, if you aren’t on social media, they probably don’t even know you exist.
In addition to the resources of a larger firm, Vertex offers the name recognition of a larger financial services firm, without requiring our partners to sacrifice the freedom and flexibility that come with being an independent firm.
If you’re ready to give your business the Vertex Advantage, we’d love to talk about it with you. You can reach us directly at in**@********************rs.com
