How to hire quickly & effectively

Sometimes in recruitment, employers need to fill roles quickly to meet the demands of their business. Whether this is due to expansion, employees departing, or increased demand for a particular role, there are key ways in which employers can attract top talent fast. Here we discuss our top tips for faster recruitment, allowing companies to hire quickly & effectively, reducing time to hire.

How to hire quickly

Hiring can be a challenge, no matter the deadline. Here are our top tips for employers seeking to hire quickly:

#1 – Identify your company’s hiring needs

The key first step of any recruitment campaign is to identify your hiring needs. These include the number of new employees required, the responsibilities of the role in question, and the timeframe in which hiring should be completed. 

The sooner these are identified, the sooner you can focus on developing a streamlined recruitment strategy. Assessing your hiring needs is essential for planning candidate attraction, forming effective job ads, and setting a realistic time to hire.

#2 – Identify your ideal candidate(s)

The sooner you identify your ideal candidate, the quicker you can process applications, arrange interviews, and select a potential new recruit. Contributing factors may include:

• Level of education.
• Level of practical experience.
• Compatibility with your company culture.
• Presence of additional desirable skills.

Once you have identified your ideal candidate, you should develop your campaign strategy to target this cohort. This will ensure you only attract the most relevant individuals for the job, allowing you to process applications and select recruits more quickly and effectively.

* Consider unconscious bias when discussing candidate qualities

At this stage, it’s also crucial to consider the presence of unconscious bias. Be sure to avoid any discriminatory factors when identifying your ideal candidate, such as gender, age, ethnicity, or socio-economic background.

#3 – Utilise recruitment software

Choosing the right recruitment software is crucial for ensuring a smooth and speedy hiring process. Utilising an Applicant Tracking System (ATS), for example, can help you to manage, engage, and progress candidates more effectively. 

With Talos360’s all-in-one recruitment platform, the integrated ATS allows you to store and manage applicant information, while engaging directly with your candidates. This is especially useful when seeking to hire quickly, allowing for automation across job advertising, candidate management, and SMS/email campaigns. 

#4 – Plan interviews ahead of time

Having a strong interview plan is key to speeding up your hiring process. Plan interviews ahead of time, including the structure, internal attendees, location, and interview questions. Once this is achieved, all that’s left is to schedule in the time with your candidates, and review their performance. 

Think about the aims of your interviews – what do you want to learn about your candidates? What key aspects of your company culture do you want to get across? This will help you to plan engaging interview questions, and structure these sessions effectively. 

Discover more key tips in our interview questions guide & interview FAQ page.

#5 – Make use of video screening/interviews

Video communication is a valuable asset to have in recruitment. Not only does it promote flexibility and accessibility for your candidates, but it also helps you to hire quickly and effectively.

The advantages of video screening/interview are clear:

• They allow more flexibility over time/location of interviews.
• They enable you to book/conduct interviews more quickly.
• They allow accessibility for candidates who may struggle to attend face-to-face appointments.

Video interviews also allow for more key decision-makers to be involved in the selection process. By recording these sessions, you can assess candidates’ performance in more detail, and work to reduce unconscious bias by gaining input from a more diverse panel of colleagues.

Introducing…

Talos ATS: Faster, more effective recruitment

Talos ATS is an all-in-one recruitment platform, allowing you to attract, manage, engage, interview, and onboard candidates – all from one user-friendly dashboard.

Talos ATS includes:

• Next-generation Applicant Tracking System
• Multi-platform job-poster 
• Recruitment advertising suite
• Video screening and interview platform
• Automated progression of your strongest applicants
• SMS/email update automation for candidates
• Remote onboarding tools

Discover our quick & easy recruitment software toolkit:

In summary

Sometimes, recruitment needs to be completed to a tight deadline. The reasons for this may vary, including business expansion, departing employees, or increased demand for a specific role. 

If you are seeking to hire quickly, there are a number of tactics to follow in order to get the most from your campaign – attracting top talent in a fast, efficient way. These include:

• Identifying your company’s hiring needs quickly.
• Identifying your ideal candidate before your campaign goes live.
• Utilising recruitment software (such as ATS) to help you manage and engage candidates.
• Planning interview structure/questions ahead of time.
• Utilising video interviewing/screening for fast, accessible recruitment. 

By following these methods, and taking the time to plan and structure your recruitment process, you can make fast, but well-informed hiring decisions.