Can you believe New Years is just around the corner? As 2015 draws to a close, it’s time to start looking ahead to your hiring needs for the next twelve months. Start setting goals for the year ahead now to ensure you’re fully staffed to make 2016 your best year yet!
Exceed all your objectives next year by building a team of talented, engaged people who believe in your company as much as you do. Your employees are essential to the lasting success of your business, so hiring right is crucial.
4 Ways to Find Top Quality Candidates in 2016
Achieve all of your objectives in the year ahead by incorporating these initiatives into your hiring strategy:
Write Detailed Job Descriptions
It’s easy to get into the habit of posting the same description every time you fill a position, but that will garner interest from mediocre talent — at best. Top talent can get hired anywhere, so they’re only going to read detailed and engaging job descriptions that don’t sound like they were written in the ‘90s. Completely overhaul your descriptions before posting to include necessary skills and qualifications, key responsibilities, company overview, and anything else you think a person applying for the job would want to know.
Ask for Referrals
Skilled, hardworking people tend to have a network filled with like-minded professionals. Encourage your incredible team to refer people they know and trust to fill open positions at your company. Offer a cash incentive for anyone who is hired and stays employed by your company for at least six months or a year. Your employees won’t refer anyone they wouldn’t want to work with, so this is a great way to build your team with all the right people.
Use Social Media
An overwhelming 93% of recruiters use social media to find candidates, according to the 2014 Jobvite Social Recruiting Survey. If you don’t have a solid social recruiting strategy in place, it’s time to devise one. Use your company’s Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn pages to advertise open positions and highlight your company culture. Post photos of fun company gatherings and daily life at your office to show prospective candidates what it’s like to be part of your team.
Work with a Staffing Firm
Take on a staffing partner to help you make better hiring decisions. Recruiters work hard to maintain deep connections with top talent, allowing them to fill positions faster, with higher quality people. Many of their contacts are not actively seeking work, so they probably wouldn’t even see your job postings otherwise. As staffing experts, recruiters can also help you choose a candidate who will seamlessly fit into your company culture.
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