High costs of professional turnover in companies can reach 70%

Topic commented by Pedro Drumond, CEO of RH Renováveis, last Tuesday (21) at Papo Solar
Professional turnover rate in companies in Brazil is 70%
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One of the main errors committed by companies is hiring from “any professional” in a precipitated. Hire very quickly, evaluating few candidates and not dedicating time to detail features specific, especially profile-related behavior and company culture. 

A negligence in this process is mainly responsible for the high rates of turnover, which can reach 70% per year in some companies.

This was one of Topics exploited by Pedro Drummond, CEO of RH Renováveis, last Tuesday (21) on the Podcast Solar Talk.

He highlighted during the conversation that a research carried out by Page Personnel, in 2018, pointed that close to 90% two collaborators are turned off of companies by behavioral questions.

Na evaluation of Drummond, that occurs because hiring, most of the time, is made from technical requirements, known as "hard skills”. These skills can, and should, be assessed, but not , the main requirement, especially because, for the most part, they can be trained. 

In contrast, the behavioral skills (“soft skills”), more documents for the sustainability of the partnership between the collaborator and company, are little explored by the contractors.

The CEO stated although, to have more success nose hires, it is essential to evaluate the behavior two PROFESSIONALS, the connection between the objectives and the values of the person with the company's organizational culture.

He also suggested that, when prioritize hiring based on behavioral skills and invest in development de Technical abilities, the companies will find um model a lot more assertive na formation of the teams and best results a long term.

Another relevant fact mentioned by Drumond is that, in selective processes managed by RH Renováveis, around 60% Taj positions are related with the area commercial, followed by vacancies in engineering (15%) and positions management (10%)

The CEO stated also that one of the main mistakes na hiring de sellers is when the company asks for a wallet de Clients , the prerequisite for the professional.

“If you want a collaborator that swallow Clients to you, it's saying that, when he of your company, it can take os their”, commented.

Another error mentioned, which leads to great turnover de PROFESSIONALS in companies, it is forget to focus on a good management for your team. 

This point is more important to stay trying Great PROFESSIONALS ou technical knowledge very accurate. One efficient management, based on indicators, routines e engajamento, allows for more predictability and better results.

"The sector solar is still young and leaders may not have had enough time to organize as companies in the most proper. Especially in a market that grow up so much, the managers need grow together with your teams, commented.

"The market still needs mature quite. Take care to momentary success. Sometimes we can be blind when we have some result No. short term and then we neglect a management. And in this case, we then suffer future consequences”, he concluded.

Discover: more insights from Pedro Drumond on episode full of Solar Talk, available on YouTube do Canal Solar.

Photo by Yvana Leitao
Yvana Leitão
Producer of the Papo Solar Podcast. He has experience producing and preparing journalistic articles. Graduated in journalism from the Escola Superior de istração, Marketing e Comunicação de Campinas.

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