1. Exploiting multiple sources of candidates
Tapping into a variety of candidate sources is the first tip in the recruiting steps. In order to recruit a sufficient quantity and quality of workers for the job vacancies, enterprises need to consider and choose which job position should take people inside the enterprise and the job position should take people from outside the organization and with it is a method of exploiting multiple sources of candidates to recruit the most suitable people.
It is easy to see that there are two most popular sources of candidates:
- Internal recruitment: is an internal source of employees who are working in the enterprise. This source usually applies to job positions that are higher than the starting level of a profession or to rearrange jobs to better suit the ability and forte of employees. Especially, when the organization needs a replacement right away, the internal source will be the most preferred.
- From external sources through: Recruitment advertisements, Employee referrals, Job placement centers, Recruitment at training institutions, Recruitment via the internet, etc.
2. Use support tools
In the staffing process, there are many situations in which an excellent candidate can be overlooked for one reason or another. When this factor cannot determine their success in the actual position you are recruiting. On the other hand, traditional selections will make it difficult for businesses to fully assess the capabilities and prospects of candidates. Therefore, in order to evaluate candidates more accurately, managers need the help of support tools, typically an online candidate evaluation system.
On the other hand, through shared information, managers can also draft better and more effective job descriptions. While that may not seem like the top priority of your hiring strategy, it's one of the first things candidates will see. There are some unnecessary descriptions and types of language that could be perceived as unattractive or offensive to a great candidate.
3. Enhance recruitment branding
Another effective recruiting tip is to make sure you're developing an employer brand that employees are attracted to and that more candidates find themselves.
To be able to build a sustainable employer brand, managers can start from the following necessary contents:
- Salary – Is your salary competitive?
- Benefits – What kind of benefits do you offer? Who is eligible?
- Work environment / company culture – What is your working environment like? Is your company culture balanced? How does it feel to work for your company?
- Autonomy – Do employees micromanage or do they have control over how they do their jobs?
- Reward and Recognition – How are employees rewarded for their efforts (besides salary)? Do you reward regularly, or do you only reward people who have achieved achievements for the year or have reached a certain milestone?
4. Appreciate recruitment quality over quantity
Focusing on the quality of the candidates rather than the quantity can be a strategy to help address the question of how to hire effectively. It costs less to hire two excellent, relevant employees than five with limited qualifications.
Therefore, in order for the recruitment process to be effective, you should not pay too much attention to the number of applications, but should pay more attention to the quality of candidates participating in the application. Because of the mentality of candidates, they often "scattered" CVs everywhere and waited for luck, while resumes and competencies were not properly and carefully prepared. This is also a common situation and causes many difficulties for employers.
Conclusion
Hopefully, by reading this far, you have partly answered the difficult question: How to recruit effectively? Although we know that the recruitment process depends on a lot of objective and subjective factors, we believe that by applying the tips above, you will be able to implement recruitment plans more effectively. Good luck!
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