Wasting time on outdated strategies creates a lack of time that could go to constructive recruitment. There are four areas to look at that may increase optimizing your recruitment strategies to save time, and create better talent.
Standardized Recruitment Procedures
Not every position or every role in your company is the same. So, using standardized recruitment game plans doesn’t always work to your advantage. While it may seem that a standardized action saves time, if it doesn’t fit what you’re looking for, then it doesn’t save time in the long run. These “same” procedures lead to a less-than-stellar talent experience, a lack of engagement, and it can discourage experience or niche talent from applying in the first place.
Not Enhancing Company Branding
Without knowing a solid idea of your company’s brand, you’re not attracting the best candidate. This is your business identity and without a clear brand, new hires may be discouraged. It can even lead to lower retention with new talent, and your engagement rate may suffer.
Lack of Talent Communication
The hiring process should have clear and simple communication on what is expected. For example, having a candidate make it to another level yet aren’t notified when they are not chosen for a position leads to a negative experience.
While you may believe that this is just one person, with the power of the Internet, this can lead to poor reviews that reflect on your company. This then can lead to others not applying, making you miss out on talent that is right for the team.
Not Expanding Hiring Responsibilities
Recruiters and Human Resources is an important factor in any hiring capacity. But if that is all that is offered to new candidates, they’re not getting the full, immersive experience. New potential hires want to know what it’s like to work for your company – not just the basics.
Key things to keep in mind are meeting with their potential colleagues, taking a tour, and knowing who they’ll answer to.
By putting limits on the experience, you may lose candidates who are not only qualified, but those who are interested from the onset. You also risk adding too much work to your HR and recruitment staff. It’s a win/win to expand these responsibilities to others within the company, known as collaborative hiring.
Optimizing Your Recruitment Strategies
Your recruitment strategies are key in a company that has enough good employees. Don’t allow this to suffer by using outdated recruitment strategies when optimization is best.
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