6 Hit Songs to Beat the Staffing Blues

6 Hit Songs to Beat the Staffing Blues Music is  a universal language  with the  ability to alter moods, evoke emotions and bring people together.  The right song  can also help us through the toughest of times. Yes, I am talking about the  trials and tribulations that come with hiring,  firing and retaining talent! Have you ever had your best  employee resign, completely out of the blue? Ever had your next superstar hire pull out at the last minute before joining? Ever  had your time wasted by an indecisive candidate who strings you along then flicks you away?  Ever been burned by one of your workers behaving badly under your representation? Been left high and dry with no budget to recruit?  I could go on forever the struggle is real. We know that the recruitment process  is  an  emotional roller coaster  full of very high highs and extra  low lows. When the  flurry of feelings become  too hard to handle, we need to put the headphones in, close our eyes and let the power of music  take over. Heres what you need to listen to when: 1. Your candidate delays their decision Listen to: You Keep Me Hangin’ On by  The Supremes Being strung along is one of the most annoying experiences to go through. When youre  neither here nor there, the  best  place you can go is to your  lounge room  by yourself so you can blast  The Supremes through surround sound. The refrain here (you just keep me hangin on)  is so to-the-point  it should be treated like a chant.  Try singing along as loudly and as meaningfully as possible  to get all of those frustrations off your chest. Just make sure no one is around  and  repeat this activity every day until your candidate makes their decision. 2. Your candidate  rejects your offer Listen to: Someone Like You Adele This is a bad  situation, Im so sorry to hear. Someone Like You really drives home the message that  even though what you once had  was perfect and full of promise, there will still be someone else. To reap the maximum benefit from this song, its probably best you take a solemn walk around town while you listen to it,  to  help you reminisce about what could have been and then clear your mind. Watch how Adele does it below: 3. A  great employee leaves Listen to:  Nothing Compares 2 U by Sinead OConnor The clue is in the name here. They were  the most capable and loyal employee youve ever had working for you. Sure, you wish them the absolute best in their future. You just wish that their future was with you. This tune is a good one to belt to. It would be best to listen to this one in the shower as the echoey acoustics will help take the edge off your high notes. 4. A  not-so-great employee leaves Listen to:  Happy by Pharrell Williams Happiness is a very strong, overwhelming emotion at times, just like sadness, so its important to have a song for this situation too. If their resignation speech is music to your ears, the best tune to listen to is, you guessed it, Pharrells Happy. This song would be best listened with earphones at your desk, so you can look around and imagine how great its going to be when they arent there anymore. Careful as it  is so upbeat and catchy, youll just need to be mindful not to clap along as your coworkers may cotton onto the fact that you are over the moon at the news, and we know how important it is to remain professional at all times. 5. An  employee behaves badly Listen to: I Knew You Were Trouble by Taylor Swift You knew it, they were dodgy  from day one. Nothing helps us vent  frustration  more than saying  I told you so. While acknowledging to yourself that you were right from the very start wont  solve anything, it will help reinforce that you have  killer instincts and teach you to trust your gut next time. 6. Your budget to hire is slashed I gotta Get Thru This Daniel Bedingfield I recommend the acoustic version  as  its a little more stripped back and showcases raw emotion.  A bit of anger also seeps through in his tone here, which aligns itself nicely with how youre probably feeling now youre not getting that extra set of hands to help you out at work. Top image: Shutterstock