Always Hiring?? (Atlanta: Home Depot, high schools, college)

[anilyn]

Are there any companies in the Atlanta area who seem to alway be hiring due to the high turnover rate? We have several in my area that are constantly running ads because they can't seem to keep people. Granted these jobs aren't great but they are pretty good for people in between positions.

Just curious.

[atlantagreg30127]

Originally Posted by anilyn

Are there any companies in the Atlanta area who seem to alway be hiring due to the high turnover rate? We have several in my area that are constantly running ads because they can't seem to keep people. Granted these jobs aren't great but they are pretty good for people in between positions.

Just curious.

If a company constantly has ads in the paper, it usually boils down to this:

1) It's a job no one wants for long, like a customer service job where you handle complaints all day. Dealing with the public is hard, but if your position involves dealing with angry customers, you won't keep that job for long. High turnover.

2) Bad bosses. There are definately companies here who have horror stories for bosses. You treat your people poorly or talk to them like they're dirt, they won't stay - period. Likewise if the benefits are bad (or nonexisting), they'll leave.

3) Bad employee pool. Some areas that have positions that typically only attrack high school or college kids have high turnovers because the pool of people is thin, or you get the typical, "What-E-verrrr" type of attitude from the kids who work there. The more ruralish suburban areas have this problem a lot where they are only a couple of high schools nearby and a lack of younger college age people who want the job.

4) Last, there's always certain jobs that just have a high turnover rate by nature. Restaurants being the most common. Just the nature of the business.

[goozer]

I had the same thought as atlantagreg...if the company is ALWAYS hiring for a given position(s), it should give you pause. That said, companies like Coke, Home Depot, and Delta are so big that they are always hiring someone, but not necessarily in the same department.

[jessiesma]

so, many big companies "collect apps" so they can show that they consider all sorts of applicants, they just don't have positions available right now. That's why they keep them on file for 90-180 days.

Originally Posted by atlantagreg30127

If a company constantly has ads in the paper, it usually boils down to this:

1) It's a job no one wants for long, like a customer service job where you handle complaints all day. Dealing with the public is hard, but if your position involves dealing with angry customers, you won't keep that job for long. High turnover.

2) Bad bosses. There are definately companies here who have horror stories for bosses. You treat your people poorly or talk to them like they're dirt, they won't stay - period. Likewise if the benefits are bad (or nonexisting), they'll leave.

3) Bad employee pool. Some areas that have positions that typically only attrack high school or college kids have high turnovers because the pool of people is thin, or you get the typical, "What-E-verrrr" type of attitude from the kids who work there. The more ruralish suburban areas have this problem a lot where they are only a couple of high schools nearby and a lack of younger college age people who want the job.

4) Last, there's always certain jobs that just have a high turnover rate by nature. Restaurants being the most common. Just the nature of the business.