As an HR manager, your job is never easy. If you think about it, the success of your organisation falls on your gentle shoulders. After all, only the right people take your company ahead, and getting these people on board is all on you!
But getting the right candidates for your company is no easy feat. As per a report by Office Vibe, a quality job seeker leaves the job market in a mere ten days!
That is why you must have robust hiring strategies in place. With the right hiring strategy, you can:
We believe you can achieve all of the above and up your recruitment game, provided you follow these five hiring strategies we have collated for you.
(Pro tip: Even if you have outsourced your recruitment to a staffing agency, make sure you follow up on these strategies.)
Strategy #1 – Write a killer job description
We’ll be the first to admit – this seems basic. But do not undermine the strength of a well-crafted job description. In recruitment, you are not just trying to stand out from your business competitors; there are a gazillion job postings that you need to worry about on the websites of placement agencies. Only a snappy job description can do the trick.
A few pointers to follow when you are writing one:
Bonus takeaway – Mastering the job description allows you to understand your company and expectations better. So, make the most of this task.
Strategy #2 – Focus on your digital presence
This is one of the most rudimentary but vital hiring strategies.
When we are planning our day-to-day tasks like buying groceries or making weekend plans, we rely heavily on the internet. But when it comes to working on our own brand presence online, we take it rather lightly.
Be aware that even before appearing for the interview, the smart candidates will first do all their research on your company online. You have to make sure that your strengths are visible on these three platforms:
Bonus takeaway – By building a strong online presence, you will also make your interview more efficient. This is because a serious candidate would have done their research. And you don’t have to waste your time in explaining anything fundamental about your organisation. If a candidate has not spent time looking you up, you know they are not that invested in the company.
Strategy #3 – Rely on your internal teams.
Your employees understand your company better than any staffing agency. Using your own people to attract powerful candidates is a smart hiring strategy. You can leverage your employees to improve your workforce by:
Internal hires wherein you promote them for suitable positions instead of looking for outside recruitment
Employee referral programs that give them the incentive to bring in top-notch candidates
Making them brand ambassadors by asking them to share the job postings on their pages
Utilising their expertise during interviews, since they know the performance parameters inside-out
Strategy #4 – Network in the right places
Of course, you can talk to staffing companies to get strong candidates. Alternatively, you can actively seek them out at industry-related forums, local meetup groups, even Facebook groups. This way, you can find people who have expertise. They may not be active candidates, but their mere presence in such a place shows that they are motivated to advance their career – and you may have the perfect opportunity ready. You can always gauge how knowledgeable they are by listening to how they interact with others.
Bonus takeaway: Such forums are also a great opportunity for you to promote your brand to a relevant audience.
Strategy #5 – Build a talent pool
Sure, agencies provide a talent pipeline as a part of their staffing solutions. But it is also your responsibility to set up one. This hiring strategy should also help you understand where the organisation is going in the long run. Be a part of online communities and talk to passive candidates.
By proactively setting up a talent pool of those seeking permanent jobs and temp jobs, you’re also reducing the time to hire strong candidates, wherein you are not waiting for the need to arrive, but creating it in your organisation.
Just as an organisation must constantly evaluate their performance to grow the right way, you too must relook your hiring strategies at every stage to see which are working for you. Only then, can your company be an amalgamation of dream teams, and it would be all thanks to you!
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