Don’t Close the Door on “Boomerang” ( comeback ) Employees !!

February 12, 2014

Don’t Close the Door on “Boomerang” ( comeback )  Employees !! 

Former employees who leave and then return — so-called “boomerang” employees — are an increasingly valuable source of talent ! 

 Among their advantages: (a) they’re familiar with your operations and culture, (b) they know many of your current employees and clients, and (c) may require little or no training to start making contributions ! 

How do you recruit boomerang employees back to your company? 

(a) Make it clear that you are offering interesting and challenging work, coupled with fair arrangements, while it is available.

 A variety of work arrangements can help people reconnect with your organization: individualized work schedules, mobile work and telecommuting, leave-of-absence programs, and cyclic or project-based work. 

(b) Structure the exit process to facilitate re-entry and build a flexible network of talent possibilities.
Adapted from “Never Say Goodbye to a Great Employee” by Tammy Erickson.
Courtesy : Harvard Business Review