Some of the concerns expressed range from temps lacking the anticipated expertise, to spending time and money training new hires only to see them leave for another job. Counterproductive, expensive, and frustrating to say the least. Recruiting is yet another job function taken on by small business persons and entrepreneurs whose time is already impacted by the tasks they are attempting to delegate. One vicious circle.
If retaining a professional recruiting agency is not within your budget, there are some steps that could help ease the process and increase your chances for success. Considering there are many more applicants than available jobs, having an electronic method in place, to filter out all but your most desirable candidates, is a wise choice. Simple, effective, efficient!
If you are already posting ads online, have a website and/or an email account, you’ve already completed the 1st step. The next step is to design an application specific to the position you are seeking to fill. Be meticulous. The time spent structuring this document to ensure the expected data to aide in your decision making is crucial, and the ROI will be huge.
Just the FACTS! You know what skills are required; keep your questions to fact gathering. Other than contact information (name, telephone number, email) there is no need for more personal information at this time. Most qualified applicants will avoid anything that resembles a scam.
Identify yourself, your company name on the application
Acknowledge receipt of the application (simple auto respond)
Analyze your post to be sure your expectations are reasonable. Put yourself in the prospect’s shoes. Be careful what you ‘wish’ for, you just might get what you’re ‘paying’ for. A salary should fall within industry standards of the title and listed requirements. Otherwise, experienced job seekers will avoid you, and wanna-be’s will flood your in-box (and the cycle will continue). If you’re looking for a super hero be prepared to pay the price. Can what you’re asking for be broken down into multiple positions? Could you outsource work that would be more efficiently handed by an expert in less time and hire an entry level applicant willing to learn and grow into your ideal employee?
Have other challenges in this area? Please share. And by all means share any success stories!
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