Name: Moin Uddin Ahmed Student ID: 11925

Should You Rehire Former Employees?

 Before bringing a former colleague back into the fold, hiring managers need to clearly
define the position to be filled the managerial tasks, challenges, and priorities, and the
skills required
 Yes, it will be a bit uncomfortable to go through an impersonal and formal due-diligence
process with someone with whom you’ve already worked. 
 In fact, bringing back a past team member may be very beneficial to your organization.
 In order to figure out whether or not rehiring a former employee is a good idea for your
company, read on as we go over the advantages as well as the disadvantages of bringing
on a past hire.
 When you’re rehiring former employees, they already know your products, culture and
service delivery model. This can drastically reduce training costs.
 Rehired employees can start adding value to your bottom line in much less time than
brand new employees.
 Another type of former employee to consider: Managers who have moved through two
or three progressively more responsible positions before coming back to you. These
people have likely gained new experiences from their other jobs, which could result in
new, positive perspectives for your company.
 They know what to expect and will hit the ground running much faster than another
new employee could
 They already have relationships with staff members and your customers and/or vendors
as well
 Once you are convinced that the former employee is fully qualified for the job, and
better than the best potential internal and external alternatives, you should still prepare
the ground for a soft landing as you would for any new hire.
 The returning employee about the current company situation (the organization’s
structure, goals, and critical processes) and deliver to the individual a very explicit
mandate (for immediate priorities and objectives, and for long-term aspirations).
 Organizations will have to be much more creative in finding candidates for strategically
important positions and former employees clearly represent a vast pool.