{"id":49078,"date":"2018-01-26T17:54:46","date_gmt":"2018-01-26T17:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/?p=49078"},"modified":"2024-04-23T22:29:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T22:29:32","slug":"poaching-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arielle.com.au\/poaching-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Employee Poaching: Should You Poach Staff After Jumping Ship?"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n

If you\u2018re in the process of jumping ship to another company, the temptation may be great to take your top talent along for the ride. After all, you know they can perform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bringing a little bit of the known with you as you leap into the great abyss can lend a lot of comfort. And, if you\u2019re a beloved leader, that same talent may be begging to head overboard with you – or at least heavily hinting at the possibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What should you do?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is it wrong to take them with you? Or do they deserve the opportunity to come along, if they so wish? Here are a few dynamics to consider before you start making overtures.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Are The Legal Ramifications Of Employee Poaching?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Assuming you\u2019re going to a new company, did you sign a non-compete with your former employer?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is there the potential your new employer may suffer consequences?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Important!<\/h3><\/div>

Don\u2019t assume. Do your homework.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

If you didn\u2019t personally sign a non-compete and you\u2019re going to a competitor, your former employer may have an overarching non-compete agreement with your new employer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Apple vs Google Poaching Affair.<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Some time ago, an email exchange between Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt<\/a> was shared publicly on this very topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The punchline is: a Google recruiter was fired on the spot for even contacting an Apple engineer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if you\u2019re moving from one part of a company to another, check with your HR Business Partner before you fire up your recruitment software and start cherry-picking your new team.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Have You Considered The Culture?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As a leader, you have the responsibility to hire the best team for the future of your new organisation<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But here\u2019s the rub – its culture may be vastly different from where you\u2019ve been.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if you\u2019re moving to another organisation in the same company, the same dynamic may apply. In the American version of \u201cThe Office\u201d, the episode called Branch Wars<\/i> sheds humour on this potential conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Karen threatens to poach Stanley for the Utica branch, Michael asks Pam (his receptionist) to get Utica\u2019s top salesperson on the line:<\/p>\n\n\n\n