Should you rehire previous employees? There are reasons as to why employees are leaving their jobs and there are ways to prevent it. But what happens when they decide to come back? 

Check out this episode of The Hire Calling Podcast, where Pete and Ricky discuss the advantages and disadvantages of boomerang hires. 
 
Wondering what a boomerang employee is? It is exactly how it sounds, an employee that leaves and then comes back to the job they had previously left. Pete and Ricky use "players" to identify the different types of employee scenarios when it comes to considering who to bring back. Players A, B, C, D, E, & F are different from each other but not all of them have a lucky outcome when it comes to the decision to rehire. 

 It is one of the toughest positions you can find yourself in as a business owner. Do you have to interview that employee again? Ricky mentions that sometimes the employee might come back with different negative behavior that they picked up on from the job they left for. 
 
If you are an employer trying to make a rehiring decision or an employee that is trying to make their way back in, tune into this episode of The Hire Calling Podcast. 

 
 Additional resources

• Reasons Employees Are Leaving Their Jobs & How To Prevent It
• Costly Hiring Mistakes and How To Avoid Them
• How To Write An Employee Offer Letter With Sample and Template
• Hiring & Salary Guide

Tips for dealing with boomerang employees

1. Don't let the presence of stress be the reason you take the path of least resistance. It will always be the easiest decision to bring the person back on, but is it the smartest? Even if they have a great skill set, it has to be the right person with the right skill set at the right time for the right job.
2. Just because people apply for your job, doesn't mean you have to hire them. Even if they have worked for you in the past, you shouldn't be compelled to hire an individual you don't want. You have freewill and its your decision to make, just don't forget to do it fairly and follow EEOC laws. 
3. You can leave the door open for employees looking for new opportunities, but don't let your organization be viewed as a revolving door. How committed would would current employees be if they viewed their role as something they can leave and then come back whenever they want?
4. It is crucial to interview those boomerang employees. While that same employee could be back and better than ever, they could also be a completely different person now. Don't assume, you will never now unless you conduct an actual interview. 
5. The first few weeks after an employee leaves is a true indication of how much they benefitted your organization. What will you see after they leave? A mess or the great work they were doing? Keep this in mind when they return.