You've reviewed your current staff's performance, set your company's goals in the coming year, and planned for the people you'll need to hire.
Now comes the tricky part: how do you grab the best talent for your company -- and away from your competition?
Recruiting professionals are riding the wave of this year's hottest staffing trends to place the right people with the right clients at the right time. Here are four trends you can seize to beat the competition -- and to find better talent.
1. Using data to make better hiring decisions.
Collecting data about candidates, the industry, and the hiring process has gotten easier than ever. We know that when used correctly, that data can improve hiring decision quality and speed. So why are so many companies letting that data languish on servers instead of putting it to use?
Get a leg up on your competition by creating a data-based decision model that focuses on the following goals:
2. Developing a referral program that offers maximum impact.
According to an ERE Media article, top companies are now finding nearly 50 percent of their new hires through referrals by existing top talent. To cultivate your top performers' ability to bring in new talent that meets their standard, build a referral program that gets results.
Start by identifying the most crucial results. A good referral program can produce higher quality, higher retention rates, and faster and more inexpensive hiring processes -- if done right. Where does your company need to start?
Then, focus on implementing referral program best practices, like:
3. Shrinking your hiring time.
A slow hiring process is notorious for shedding top candidates as it drags on. The best candidates may receive job offers from competing companies with faster hiring processes, or they may simply decide that a company that drags its feet is not the right place for them.
Since candidates may drop out of the hiring process in as little as 10 days, being the first to make contact keeps your company in the running with these top performers -- and helps you encourage them to join your company, not a competitor's.
Reduce time-to-hire by:
4. Making it mobile.
If every recruiting application, document tracking system, and point of contact isn't available in a streamlined mobile version, you are missing top candidates. Over 43 percent of job seekers use mobile devices in their job search, and 2016 may be the year that number rises to more than half. There is no better tool for communicating with candidates and maintaining relationships with promising talent.
Best practices in making your company's recruiting mobile include:
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ERE Media article: http://www.eremedia.com/ere/recruiting-trends-for-2016-and-their-supporting-best-practices-part-2-of-2/