So how do you find the right candidates to fill the vacancy?
With employment at an all-time high, companies are having to work harder to keep and retain talented people. A structured approach to recruitment is fundamental to getting the right candidate in the right job at the right time. When it comes to difficult-to-fill positions, the task of recruiting and hiring the right candidates will become even more difficult. You’ll hire many supposedly qualified people and they won’t work out. You’ll face a low retention rate and a high turnover rate. This will be expensive and it will lead to a lot of wasted time.
Reflect on what you need & Identify key skills and traits required
What often happens is the business will use the job specification from the previous incumbent to recruit a replacement. But what you had previously might not be what the business needs now.
Think about what the ideal candidate looks like:
- What do you want them to achieve?
- What kind of person would fit in well with the team?
Cultivate the Talent You Need
You don’t just have to throw your hands in the air and give up on your search, blaming the skills gap on the market. Instead, be proactive and cultivate the talent you need. You may have some great people on your team right now. But, consider if any of them would want to be trained and develop skills for those difficult-to-fill positions. Why go with a mediocre candidate when you can create an awesome candidate internally?
Build Your Employer Brand
Your employer brand is critical to the success of your hiring process. If great candidates don’t know who you are and what your company does, they won’t consider applying for your positions. To combat this issue and build your employer brand, showcase your company culture on your website and social media platforms.
Ensure you have a great hiring process that puts the candidate’s needs at the centre of the recruitment process (candidates will talk with others, and you want them to say positive things).
Cr right candidates for the role?eate a positive work environment that candidates will want to work in. Make top talent want to work for you, and it’ll be much easier to hire for difficult-to-fill positions.
Outsource your recruitment
If you’ve tried everything under the sun and you just can’t seem to hire the right candidates for those difficult-to-fill positions, then it’s time to stop wasting time and money. It’s time to ask for help—from the experts at Ward Williams HR.
Outsourcing recruitment can enable you to gain access to a wealth of qualified people who could actually succeed in filling the positions that you have open. Ward Williams HR have sound hiring processes, they test for skills, they perform background checks, and they have effective interview procedures that allow them to weed out the unqualified professionals. When you outsource your recruitment, you’ll be able to not only fill those tough positions, but fill them quicker, and with the right candidates who will enjoy the job, succeed in the job, and stay with your company for the long term.
If you would like to find out more on how Ward Williams HR can assist in the recruitment. Please get in touch, as we will be happy to assist – 01932 830664 or email sally.phillips@wardwilliams.co.uk