2. Screening Smarter with Background Checks
While it’s important to find a company that’s competent at verifying credentials, it’s also crucial to check for the right things.
3. Screening Smarter with Testing
While applicant-tracking systems can identify potential candidates, they can’t evaluate individuals in relation to real-world challenges.
You've got to make a compelling case as to why this is the career for them.
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Write excellent ads that attract top talent. What you say communicates
who you are and what you have to offer. Recruiting is a form of sales. Since youre
selling your company, you have to make a compelling case for working there.
Simplify the application process. Make the entire process as convenient
as possible. Prospective employees should be able to fill out an application at
a Web site, and any tests or profiling tools should be available through the Web
or by phone.
Develop relationships. "At any given point, most people are employed,
regardless of the economy," notes Kevin Bethke, CEO at Hire.com. "So logic
dictates that serving employed, or passive applicants increases your odds
of success by orders of magnitude. Passive applicants increase the number and
quality of potential hires a company can make."
Use a powerful applicant-tracking system. A well-designed
applicant-tracking system can filter and screen résumés and provide a central
repository for potential candidates. When the system aligns with business
processes, its possible to identify talent more quickly and reduce hiring
time. The net result is that you can snatch talented individuals before your
competitors do.
Make sure that youve built a comprehensive solution and aligned
business processes with technology. An effective recruiting solution has many
pieces, including applicant tracking, screening, testing, interviewing, and
background checks. All of these components must mesh with business processes and
create an end-to-end solution.
Samuel Greengard is a contributing editor for Workforce. E-mail sam@greengard.com to comment. Next Article: 2. Screening Smarter with Background Checks
While its important to find a company thats competent at verifying credentials, its also crucial to check for the right things.
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