When is the last time you evaluated your hiring process to check if it’s still working? Too often companies rely on what always worked instead of paying attention to industry and HR trends and implementing new practices. Failing to evolve what you do could be costing you talent. If you’re implementing any of the following tactics, it might be time to try something new.
You use the same interview structure for every candidate.
Not only is every position different, so is every candidate! Treating both as a one-size fits all process could cause you to miss important details or information about an applicant. One example could be the standard time it takes to set up an interview.
Maybe in the past you had a timeline you followed and assumed if the candidate wanted the job, they would wait. Often, this isn’t the case for the best and brightest. When you come across a candidate you’re especially interested in, the time to schedule an interview is immediately.
You don’t focus on the employee experience.
Desperate job seekers don’t care about the culture or status of your company as long as it’s a paying job. For these people, you don’t need to worry about discussing your opportunities in great detail or having an enticing careers page, because they’ll apply no matter what. The problem is, these aren’t the applicants you necessarily want.
A top candidate is looking for more than just a way to pay the bills. They are looking into the value working for you will bring to their lives. Attracting the best is about showing them what they get at your company and focusing on their experiences.
You engage people with bland and impersonal emails or not at all.
Employee cultivation should be an ongoing process that’s always searching for new talent to bring on board. This involves engaging both with candidates who have previously applied, as well as professionals you’ve noticed in the field. Make personal and meaningful connections with them so, when you need someone to fill a role, you’ve already lain the groundwork.
You take months to make up your mind.
The hiring process is something that shouldn’t be rushed, yet there is such a thing as taking too long. In your search to find the perfect candidate, you might miss the best talent available because you can’t find the time to make up your mind. The longer you take, the more interviews your candidates are going on, increasing their chances of finding something else.
Workbox Staffing puts you first
We understand the time the hiring process can take. Not only does it hurt your chances of finding the best talent, it keeps you from focusing on your own work. Partnering with Workbox Staffing helps you find reliable talent faster in fields like manufacturing and light industrial operations, office help, and warehouse operations. Make the hiring process less stressful and work with us today!
