Getting the most out of your organization’s assets will help you earn a competitive advantage. Your recruitment strategies can serve as strong assets and tools that will allow you to hire and retain the right people to help your organization excel.
Here are four hacks for smarter hiring.
1. Be Proactive
Hiring out of desperation can cause many problems including higher employee churn which can cost your business up to 3 to 5 times an employee’s salary. Want to save money and make your earnings go as far as possible this year? Start planning your recruitment strategies early and lay out the timeline.
Having your strategies in place will help make you ready to hire, interview, onboard and retain the right people before you become reactive.
2. Think Long-Term
Your job is not done just because you’ve hired a potentially amazing employee. Hiring is only one of many steps needed for a long-term successful People Strategy. Even the most promising hires can become unproductive employees if they’re not nurtured properly.
Having a long-term plan with a focus on training, growing and retaining your employees minimizes the risk that an employee will become the wrong fit. Never stop recruiting.
3. Create Clear, Relevant Job Descriptions
Job descriptions are another important piece of a successful People Strategy that helps set an organized standard for your applicants, new hires and employees. Developing detailed, clear job descriptions means including both what they will be accountable for and also who would be the right fit. This makes for clear employee deliverables and performance measurements so that they’re set-up for long-term success.
Ensure your job description is relevant to the role. One of the biggest mistakes is that the list of duties and/or the requirements needed for the role is not accurate. For example, if you only need 3 years of experience, but you list 10, candidates will self-disqualify.
4. Be an Employer of Choice
A positive employer brand communicates that the organization is a good employer and a great place to work. Your employer brand affects the recruitment of new employees, retention and engagement of current employees, and the overall perception of your organization in the market.
Are you an employer of choice?
Recruitment takes time and is always evolving. For each position, you will have to change your methods to attract the right talent. These 4 hacks are just some of the suggestions we recommend. Give us a call to discuss your challenges and learn how Essence Recruitment is working with clients to successfully hire and retain the right people.
