how to hire quickly and affordably
When you’re looking to hire, time and money are your most valuable resources. Spending too much of either is going to impact your bottom line. So how can you ensure you get it right first time? Below we share our essential guide to efficient and affordable recruitment to help you stay ahead of the game.
How to hire quickly
Are you looking in the right place?
The first rule of hiring: make sure you do the groundwork. This will save you time in the long run. Think of your perfect candidate. What are their skills, education and experience? What kind of person would be most compatible with your company culture? How are you going to target these candidates? Job boards such as Reed, Jobsite, Totaljobs, CV-Library, indeed, Monster and Fish4Jobs offer access over 80% of the job-seeking market. If you know “who” you are looking for, you’ll have a better idea of how to find them.
Perfect the ad
In an MRINetwork study, 90% of recruiters believe today’s market is candidate-driven. To stand out from the crowd, you need to ensure your advert both grabs attention and up-sells the company. Shout out about the benefits of the role and pique interest by being persuasive and inclusive. Don’t miss out on a great hire because a lacklustre ad just didn’t hit the mark.
Be Artificially Intelligent
Short on time? Automate it. Clever HR tech and AI can do all the labour intensive jobs for you.
Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) speed up the process by pooling candidates in one place. They search applications for the keywords you’ve defined and filter important criteria, which means you can say goodbye to hours reading through irrelevant CVs! Instead, you’ll be presented with only the most suitable of candidates, put forward for your review.
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Take ownership and cut out the middle-man
Dedicating too much time and money on recruiters who just don’t know your niche is a common mistake. Agencies can make costs skyrocket; spending up to 20% of the first year’s salary on fees alone. And if you don’t get it right? You could lose an employee, the fee and have to start the process again. No one knows your market better than you do. Once you have the tools to get your ad in front of the right audience, why not get some advice and do the recruiting yourself?
Make life easier (and cheaper) by using an online recruitment platform
Posting to individual job boards is far less effective and can really stack up the cost. Using an online recruitment platform gives you access to the majority of job boards and can save you a third of the price. You pay for one advert, not for one candidate. You also gain maximum exposure for your role as it posts your ad on multiple job boards at the same time.
Perfect the ad (part 2)
We can’t stress this enough. Getting your ad right not only saves time, it saves money too. So, make your mark by engaging and connecting with the quality candidates you’re looking for. Plu s with online ads, you have the benefit of monitoring their performance yourself. If you aren’t attracting the right candidates, review the copy and keywords, make adjustments and update.
There we have it! There are many ways you can recruit your next candidate. But by knowing exactly where you can make savings, how you can optimise your search and target the right talent, you can keep on top of your game and your business. Plus with new HR tech and online tools at our fingertips, there’s never been a better time to become your own recruiter.
Originally published on Jobheron.co.uk