Tips to help you hire for keeps
Every organisation aims to recruit employees that will not only add value to the business but also stay with the organisation for a long period of time. It is not just filling the positions in the organisation or adding a member to a team, the ultimate goal is to hire a workforce that will bring long term benefits to the organisation. This is also usually where companies come across multiple speed bumps that make that a difficult task. Recruitment alone is challenging; add retention to that and things get even harder. Here are a few tips to help you along the way.
Capture the right crowd
Job openings sprout out like mushrooms at regular intervals and with that comes the urgency to get the spot filled in time with the most appropriate candidate. These are the general expectations, although the specification may vary depending on many different factors. The first area is knowing whether you are searching the right places. The positions may vary but if the hunting ground is the same, there’s a slim chance of getting near to none of the positions filled. A good relationships with job banks and widening the search through social media can be more of a help in such situations. Filter out the most popular job sites and add in a strong LinkedIn campaign to get things started. Even referrals work perfect sometimes, simple spread the message to let your employees know that you are on the lookout.
Interview process on point
An interview is like a sieve where all the very polite, qualified and potential candidates all fit through and only a few or sometimes one gets through. That’s if it’s tough enough! Most often the interview is just a mere encounter with a few people that just have a conversation with the candidate which sometimes gets the wrong match through. That doesn’t mean it has to be a game of who will survive but multiple filtration will get you that crème de la crème you are looking for. Tap into every aspect, from general knowledge, subject knowledge, personality traits to creativity and leadership skills to know that you are not hiring just to fill a space. Exams, group projects to presentation can get you that clear view of his/her suitability. And steer you clear from any red flags. A cloud HR system like PeoplesHR with an automated recruitment process will enable you to keep track of the progress.
Work environment and culture
When it comes to clients we always tend to get the best possible facilities to accommodate their requirement although the same attention may not go into the project when it concerns employees. Which is by all means the opposite of what should happen. The work environment and culture play a significant role in an employee’s career and ultimately the decision to stay or leave the company. A comfortable atmosphere and a friendly home like culture will have your employee thinking twice before they think of leaving. Aim to build a community that would act as one big team and support each other as appose to multiple individuals working besides each other. Keep up with the technology changes and incorporate applications that will make their work easier and a bit more exciting. Juraa is a very good example of such application which is an ESN (Enterprise Social Network) that will make the daily interactions a bit more exciting and fun!
With technology moving forward in high gear, areas concerning that recruitment and retention processes of an organisation gain an automated outlook that make life a lot easier than a whole lot of paperwork. With the right set of tools and processes in place, even the toughest of aspects can be simplified to fit the requirements of the business.
