Employment Self Storage


Many of us have had at least a few jobs in our time. If your last employment change was in the past few years, you may have noticed some rules of the game have drastically altered. On the one hand, technology such as the Internet has made our choice of position, location and employer more varied. On the other hand, the process of capturing that perfect position seems to have become more difficult due to a more competitive and technically savvy pool of applicants.

Finding good employees is harder than most people think. First, most facilities place employment ads that start with something like: ?Local self-storage business looking for …? This approach may dissuade potential candidates, as most do not understand the business and have negative perceptions of the industry. They may envision a rundown garage-style property. They don?t realize we now operate in retail-focused office environments that are clean, safe and technological.

Employment Self Storage


Remember! Define Your Needs!
Your first step is to evaluate the need to hire. If the open position is the result of a termination, consider absorbing merging it into another job description, changing it to part-time status, filling it on a temporary basis, or eliminating it entirely. When a new position is created as a result of increased responsibilities or workload, the company should ask if this is a good time to consider more efficiency and use current personnel.

Have a process to identify and prioritise job openings. Remember the importance of record-keeping in recruiting. Accurate documents need to be maintained for each step, including the job description, recruiting methods used, applications received, candidates interviewed, candidates chosen, and the reason for their selection. Good records will provide evidence for valid selection criteria, which will help reduce the risk of faulty hiring practices.