You could save yourself time and cost by rehiring former employees who left on good terms.
Often called ‘boomerang employees’, rehiring these individuals brings familiarity, proven skills, and fresh perspectives that strengthen your team. They already know your organisation’s culture and processes, so they can start contributing quickly (and what business doesn’t like that!)
Here’s why you should consider rehiring them.
Building on knowledge
Former employees understand your organisation’s operations and values, allowing them to get to work without a steep learning curve.
- Save time on onboarding with their existing knowledge
- Trust their proven performance, as you already know their strengths
- Lower the risk of a mismatch compared to new hires
Gain from new skills learnt
Time away often means former employees return with new experiences from other roles or industries, adding value to your team.
- Benefit from skills or techniques they’ve learnt elsewhere
- Tap into fresh perspectives to spark new ideas
- Blend their past experience with your organisation with their new insights
Strengthen your employer brand
Rehiring shows current staff and potential candidates that you value long-term relationships. It signals a supportive workplace, which can improve loyalty.
- Build a culture that welcomes second chances
- Show employees they can take career breaks without losing ties
- Enhance your reputation – 68% of UK workers value employers who stay connected with former staff, per a 2022 CIPD report
Save time and cost
Hiring new talent can be costly and slow, with advertising, interviews, and onboarding. Boomerang employees streamline the process.
- Reduce recruitment costs by contacting them directly
- Speed up their integration with their prior knowledge
- Increase retention, as they’re more likely to stay long-term
Loyalty
Rehiring demonstrates respect for past contributions and openness to welcoming people back, encouraging a culture of loyalty.
- Stay connected and perhaps do the occasional check-in
- Make it easy for former employees to reach out about returning
- Highlight successful boomerang stories to build trust
If you haven’t considered rehiring a former employee, perhaps now you will. Try reaching out to these individual and see how they can re-contribute to your company’s growth.
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