The recruitment process is a vital part of maintaining successful operations for any business. At some point, your business’s team of execs, individual owners, or an HR team will evaluate candidates and select new employees. There’s always someone looking for a job, and finding the right fit comes down to learning about the different types of recruitment strategies.
Treating Candidates Like Customers
Your company’s brand doesn’t only attract customers. It needs to entice candidates too. Create an atmosphere that appeals to applicants, and create posts that effectively convey that message. Your employer brand will set you apart from other companies.
Candidates need to know you’re just as excited about getting to know them as they are to meet you. Be hospitable, available, and respectful of their time. Give them your contact information and the information of other team members they can reach out to. Create a comfortable environment by starting with a normal conversation.
Posting on Social Media
Companies need to post open positions on more than just job-seeking websites. It’s important to cover all your bases, and social media is a great place to recruit. Aside from LinkedIn, people turn to Facebook for job opportunities.
Create a new post for your open position and use hashtags. When users type in trending words for the jobs they’re looking for, your post will appear on their timeline. Make sure the link to the application works and include any other information candidates might need to know before applying.
Seeking Talent on College Campuses
There is a lot of fresh talent on college campuses. Partner with different universities and inform them of the positions available at your company. They will relay the information to their students about these new opportunities.
A lot of companies shy away from hiring recent graduates because they’re new to the workforce. However, the work they did in school does give them a lot of experience. And because they have recently joined the workforce, you can help grow them into the ideal employee.
Re-Considering Past Applicants
Sometimes, the answers you need are already in your possession. Look through past resumes before looking elsewhere. If a past candidate was not good for one position, it doesn’t mean they won’t work for another one. An HR agency often recommends looking at old candidates first as one of their strategies.
At The Christopher Group, we use various types of recruitment tactics that have been successful for organizations of various sizes and verticals.