Rehire A Quitter?

When that star employee who left a few years ago comes knocking on your door, do you welcome back the prodigal son?

HRRecruitingAlert and G.L. Hoffman say no.

Hoffman’s logic: “Taking back an employee who quit tells other employees that they can leave and keep your company as a safety net.” Not ideal.

And if this person already left once for greener pastures, how do you know he won’t do it again?

On the other hand, if he’s sharp, trained, and willing to work…

This whole thing sounds like a Dear Abby column to us.