Recruitment is a process that delves far deeper than most companies and industries realize. Filling a position should not be the be-all and end-all of your recruitment process. With the correct processes and team members onboarded into your firm, the impact extends beyond accomplishing tasks and fulfilling a position.
Today we take a look at some tips and tricks to elevate your recruitment process that benefits your company as well as those looking to be a part of it.
Outside of finding the most qualified candidates, the proactive recruitment process sees the leveraging of requirements, resources, current goals, and future ambitions all culminating into a fully-fledged process that garners an accurate way of finding talent all while shortening the time required to do so.
Let’s see how we can do this.
External thought leaders and experts within the Human Resource Management aspect of business all differ in the number of steps and processes needed to craft an excellent recruitment process.
Sources such as Jobzoid both have the same approach to the initial process which includes the following:
These steps, although crucial, oftentimes negate some important factors in deciding on the right person(s) to become a part of your team.
Let’s look at some other factors:
A qualified candidate can be found without ever meeting the person face-to-face. Qualifications and experience are crucial to the recruitment process, however, the screening of this potential employee must be done intentionally and tentatively.
Corporate culture is vital to the performance and well-being of any firm. Whether or not a candidate can be declared viable should also be determined by their personal attributes as well.
During the screening process, it is recommended to find out about the character of the candidate to determine whether he/she would be the right fit outside of experience.
According to SHRM, employers often negate the personal aspect of the recruitment process. Creating a demand for a position happens when the position is advertised, the job satisfaction process already takes place while the candidate is being screened and interviewed.
Explaining the importance of the role, identifying key aspects that benefit the employee, and explaining the worth of the position are all things to be communicated during the interview process and carried out throughout the onboarding phase.
A motivated employee generates progress and efficiency.
The recruitment process should not be intimidating to you or potential candidates.
The effort you and your firm place into creating a genuine and accurate system create an extensive impact on the kind of people attracted to your firm. Developing this process takes time but the outcome lasts the entirety of the employees’ stay at your firm while influencing others to join in the long run.
