Listen to the latest 60 second episode of Integrity Moments with Rick Boxx
In this series, we’re discussing preparing for economic storms. After staying close to your biggest customers, the second step during a recession is to consider a hiring freeze.
As a good shepherd, you should protect the jobs of your existing employees. By adding team members during a downturn, you may risk needing to make hard decisions later.
Instead, if possible, consider using temporary labor or contractors to perform the needed duties until you need and can cost justify a full-time person.
In Ezekiel 34:15, God proclaimed how to be a good shepherd when he said, “I Myself will feed My flock and I Myself will lead them to rest.”
As leaders, we need to be proactive in finding ways to protect our current team during a challenging economy.
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