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An efficient and effective hiring process entails identifying your businesses' talent needs, generating a dedicated candidate pool, and eventually hiring the individual who is the best fit for your business. Most companies have their own hiring processes in place, but is yours running as efficiently as it could be?
In today’s candidate-short market, if the right person does apply for an open role, you will need to move fast. Here are four top tips on how to optimise your hiring process:
Before you start promoting your new role, create a clear hiring timeline both for you and the interviewees. This means deciding:
Once you have all this mapped out, you can inform each candidate from the very beginning of the hiring process. That way the candidate is fully aware of what’s expected of them and how the process will run moving forward.
A solid employee benefits package can prove invaluable in attracting and retaining top talent. Benefits can also help you differentiate your business from competitors, so you should be sure to promote these throughout the hiring process. Some of the most popular benefits candidates are looking for right now include flexible working hours, options to work-from-home, free lunches, team socials and many more.
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Right now, the best candidates are in high demand and are likely to receive multiple offers. If you’re not prepared to be decisive, you may lose out to your competitors.
Recruiting faster doesn’t mean you have to abandon your standards but might mean you have to re-evaluate your process. Here are a few benefits you can derive if you put in place the necessary frameworks to be to move fast:
If you’re taking weeks to get back to candidates on next steps, they will start to lose interest and find another option. So, move fast, and make sure you have a constant and clear line of communication with candidates regarding next steps and feedback.
Having a flexible hiring process is important if you’re hoping to attract the best talent. The hiring process consists of many stages and requires a lot of coordination – flexibility here can make all the difference. Remaining too rigid can be off-putting to job applicants. It may even keep would-be candidates from applying for your open position. To be more flexible try:
If you’re looking for a specific skill set, flexibility is also key. If your candidate ticks most of your hiring boxes but lacks a certain hard skill you desire this shouldn't be a reason for you to decline their application. If they’ve shown a desire to learn new skills or have transferable skills, then that’s enough for them to be able to process to the next stage of the hiring process.
For more expert advice on attracting top talent, here are five steps you need to take to get the best people in your business. Once you’ve hired these top candidates, read through our guide on engaging new starters in a hybrid workplace to help keep your employee retention high, and your turnover low.
