Managing recruitment for a growing company doesn’t have to be challenging, but it will be if you’re trying to grow your team with talent already employed at other organisations.
In a candidate-driven market, hiring great talent means constantly reaching out to passive candidates to get them engaged in the hiring process. However, if you’re doing this as an in-house team, it can feel like a never-ending cycle of pitching jobs and resumes that go nowhere.
What is a Candidate-Driven Market?
A candidate-driven market is one when there are many job openings but with less qualified candidates to fill them. This type of job market carries a high demand for candidates but struggles to find the best ones due to the low supply.
The result is that hiring managers need to work harder than ever before to get the right candidates. They have to expand their reach to find top talent. Companies then have to adopt new hiring strategies to adapt to this ever-changing marketplace.
Hiring Top Talent in a Candidate-Driven Market
In a candidate-driven market, each hire is critical to the organisation’s growth. The best way to ensure you’re getting the right employees for your organisation is to find the best of the best candidates. Here’s how to do it:
Have Clear & Broad Job Vacancy Postings
To attract top talent, you have to have a clear vision of each job. You need to be able to articulate to candidates the critical responsibilities of each position, the company culture, the overall vision of the company, and the opportunity for growth.
Ensure the job description has all the details that a candidate needs to see if the position is a good fit for them. And don’t forget to involve recruiting in this process – they’ll be able to provide thoughts and insights on how you can attract the best employees as a whole.
Additionally, make sure you’re posting your job openings on job boards, and targeting professionals in multiple industries.
Let Candidates Know What’s in It for Them
Recruiting your candidates is important, but so is letting them know why they’re a good fit for your organisation.
You want to be sure your candidates know what’s in it for them, not just what they’ll get paid. This means they need to be exposed to the company culture, see the company’s vision, and how they can fit into it.
So, don’t just send candidates your job description and expect them to get excited about what’s in it for them. Instead, you need to communicate the company’s vision and the opportunities the organisation provides.
Make It Easy to Apply
Something else you can do is to make it easy for candidates to apply. Make sure that you’re providing a simple application process that they’re able to finish quickly. The last thing you want to do is to turn them away just because of a complicated application process.
The Best Candidates for Your Company
Learning how to recruit in a candidate-driven market is not just about finding candidates, but more importantly, it’s about winning them. Stay ahead of the competition with these tips!
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