3 recruiting tips to help you hire for your organisation’s growth
An organisation can only be as solid as the team that makes it. Hence, hiring the right candidate becomes one of the most important pillars for success. So, how do you ensure that you bring only the most-suited employees on board? We are here to help.
According to a survey conducted in 2017, recruiters and hiring managers found that:
- the time to fill an open position had increased by over 50 percent since 2010
- the average vacancy can cost a larger company up to 500 dollars per day, due to lost productivity and expensive hiring tools
Now that you are aware of the challenges and importance of recruiting the right talent, let us help you understand the right way to do it.
- THINK LIKE A MARKETER
Employer Branding, a company’s reputation as an employer, is the buzzword these days. You must present your company as a desirable employer to attract quality candidates. A good way to begin is by honestly assessing and answering these six questions.
• Are potential candidates aware that your company exists?
• Are your jobs visible where your target market is searching?
• Is your website’s messaging targeted towards your candidate personas?
• Can candidates easily engage with your company on social media?
• Is your application process frictionless and welcoming?
• Does your company feature in the consideration set of a potential candidate when s/he is ready to make a career shift?
2. USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO THE FULLEST
Social recruiting isn’t a novelty anymore. It is a must-have. Research from the Society for Human Resource Management (“SHRM”) reveals that 84% of organisations are using social media for recruitment and another 9% plan to do so.
3. UP YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF AUTOMATED TOOLS FOR HR
The process of recruiting is complicated, multi-stage, challenging, time-consuming and expensive. To address these challenges, recruiting innovations, which make the process digital and automated, have begun.
Your workforce is the most important long-term investment for your organisation. Hence, it is imperative to recruit and hire strategically.
