You want your company to be an industry leader, but even offering the best products and services will only get you so far. To truly stand out from the competition, you need a team filled with top talent.
Of course, this is often easier said than done. The best and brightest workers can be hard to find and even more challenging to secure, so you need to take a multifaceted approach to hiring. Employing several different hiring strategies will expand your reach, allowing you to connect and engage with a broad talent base.
Here’s a look at five hiring strategies to consider working into your recruitment plan.
Work With a Staffing Agency
If you’ve always handled hiring on your own in the past, working with a recruiter might sound unnecessary. However, it can make a huge difference. Since recruiters hire for a living, they’re experts at what they do.
They can commit their entire day to filling your open positions, while tapping into their extensive talent pools. This level of detail and expertise will ensure your open positions are only filled with the best.
Engage in Passive Recruiting
Chances are, you’ve only posted open positions on your team when you currently need to fill them. While this makes sense, it might be keeping you from finding the best fit. Employing a passive recruiting strategy is effective, because it allows you to take your time finding the right person.
This doesn’t mean you need to hire someone before you actually need them. Instead, you can simply collect resumes for future openings, so you already have people to call when a position becomes available.
Utilize Social Media
It’s almost inevitable that your ideal candidate has an active social media presence, so get in front of them. Choose a platform or two and use it to promote your company and post job openings. Make sure posts are sharable, so your followers — and existing employees — can share them with their networks, further expanding your reach.
Give Sign-On Bonuses
Your company is an incredible place to work, but you likely have some pretty tough competition. When vying for top talent on an otherwise equal playing field, sweetening the deal with a signing bonus can make all the difference. It might stretch your budget a bit in the short-term, but it’s a long-term investment worth making.
Offer Competitive Compensation Packages
To the most dedicated employees, money isn’t everything, but it matters. Factors like salary, health insurance and retirement benefits play a huge role in a candidate’s decision to accept a job. Take a look at your current compensation package and compare it with your competitors’. If you notice any major discrepancies, do everything you can to at least align your company with standard offerings.
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