The cost of a bad hire can be significant, not only in terms of time and money spent searching for a suitable candidate, but also by negatively affecting team morale.
From knowing what you're looking for in your next hire to recognizing those qualities when you see them in the candidates you interview, Network ESC professionals can help you feel capable and confident throughout the employee recruitment process. Even in a tight labor market where employers are struggling to find and keep workers due to employees having more options than ever, there are tried-and-true methods for finding job candidates that fall into these categories:
General job boards — There are hundreds of online job boards out there, but many of them generate a lot of unqualified applicants.
Specific job boards — Companies that need specialists would be smart to post their job ads on websites particular to their industry.
Current employee referrals — Soliciting recommendations from your own team members is a great way to find new applicants.
Your own networks — Reaching out to the contacts you've developed over the course of your career could generate good leads, especially when you're hiring for management positions.
Talent solutions firms — An employment agency specializing in recruitment can take a lot of the pressure off you and your team to find the right people.
How to recruit in 2022
Today's historically low unemployment rate means top candidates are hard to find, and those who are looking for work may find themselves with multiple job offers. Finding and hiring the right people for your company requires diligent preparation, thorough execution and a clear understanding of your hiring objectives. The recruitment process has changed a lot in the past decade, and your old hiring methods may no longer be as effective as they once were. If your company doesn't have a dedicated recruiter or HR department, recruitment can be especially tricky. Follow these steps to help make the right additions to your team:
Consider your actual needs. Think about the big picture of your business needs when creating a hiring strategy. What proportions of your team should be permanent or contract positions? Network ESC's career professionals can explain the benefits of addressing your hiring needs with a flexible staffing strategy.
Promote your opening. Posting the job on employment websites, your company’s own career page and all of the outlets listed in the section above is essential. And don’t forget to advertise the position internally — creating opportunities for advancement helps create a culture of loyalty.
Judge candidates by the same standard. Determining which people to interview is a different game than selecting which of the candidates is best for the position, but devising a strategy to fairly evaluate all applicants is essential. Eliminate bias from your recruiting by holding all candidates to the same set of standards.
Conduct interviews with top applicants. The job interview is the most revealing part of the hiring process, and also the trickiest. You have to make every person's interview count, with a set list of thoughtful, standardized questions if you want to compare job candidates properly.
Don’t take too long to hire. Job seekers, especially top talent, are likely to get frustrated and lose interest in the job — or accept another offer — if the hiring process takes too long. It's a tough balance to strike: Move too fast and you could make a bad hire, but move too slow and you could miss out on a good employee.
Making the offer. After the interviews, be sure to check job references for your top candidates. Before you make an offer, set a salary range you're willing to work with so you're prepared for any salary negotiation.
Put a Network ESC on the case
Employers often find that Network ESC makes the recruitment process easier, less stressful and more effective for their companies by providing the following benefits:
Tighten up your hire time. Hiring managers can take too long to make an offer, leading to candidates accepting other offers.
Spearhead your recruitment strategy. A recruiter can help you craft a job post that’s more likely to draw the attention of the best applicants.
Scout the talent. The best talent managers have access to a large pool of skilled professionals, including passive job seekers.
Make your workforce agile. Network ESC can help your business recruit contract, seasonal, permanent, contract-to-permanent, project-based, remote, on-site, one employee, an entire team — and advise on the best mix for your company's specific needs and business cycles.
Decrease turnover costs. Dealing with a bad hire takes up too much of management's time, especially in a small business. When you engage a talent solutions firm, you know the talented professionals we connect you with have been evaluated.
Try out a new person for your team. A contract assignment with the option to go contract-to-permanent after a certain period is a good method for evaluating a candidate's skills and work ethic before committing to a permanent arrangement.
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