22nd March 2021 5 MIN READ •Talos Engage •Employee Wellbeing
Recruitment can be a challenge for companies of any size and experience. However, it remains one of the most crucial factors for securing business success. In our ultimate hiring tips & FAQ guide, we answer some of the most common questions relating to recruitment – helping you attract and retain the best talent.
“What are the best recruitment methods?”
There are many popular methods for ensuring a strong hiring strategy, some of the most effective include:
- Providing an engaging candidate journey by utilising recruitment software.
- Promoting your employer brand and its values through branded hiring campaigns.
- Using remote recruitment methods (such as video screening/interview) to increase accessibility.
By ensuring your recruitment process meets the needs of your candidates and your HR team, you can promote your brand as an ‘employer of choice’ for top talent.
“How do I attract the best talent to my business?”
The secret to attracting the best talent is to define and strengthen your employer brand.
While a strong advertising strategy is important, there are many other factors contributing to the range of talent that will seek to join your business. In order to attract key talent, your business should:
- Strengthen your D&I strategy for an inclusive company culture.
- Analyse and adapt your employee value proposition (EVP) regularly.
- Provide a positive, transparent candidate journey.
- Use employee testimonials to showcase your workplace culture.
Remember: as an employer, it’s your job to provide an environment that makes people WANT to come to work. The surefire way to attract the best talent is to promote a unique, welcoming working atmosphere.
“How can I recruit remotely?”
Remote recruitment is becoming more popular within the business community.
Virtual hiring increases accessibility for candidates, flexibility for your hiring team, and promotes a fast, efficient recruitment process. Our top remote hiring tips are:
- Utilise recruitment software
Recruitment software such as an applicant tracking system (ATS) will make hiring remotely both simple and efficient.
With 360’s Talos system, you gain access to a next-generation ATS, and a virtual interview room, allowing you to manage and engage your candidates remotely.
- Optimise your onboarding strategy for remote hiring
A strong onboarding strategy is crucial for successful hiring. When hiring remotely, it’s crucial to give your new recruits the best start possible. Use welcome packs, or a branded onboarding site, to give your new employees a strong, engaging start with your business.
- Centralise your job advertising process
A well-managed advertising strategy is key to attracting talent remotely. Talos gives you access to an intuitive advertising suite, allowing you to post to multiple platforms at once, and track campaign engagement – all from one user-friendly dashboard.
Discover a better way to hire remotely:
The key to hiring with social media is to build the reputation and presence of your employer brand across platforms such as LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook. Our top social media hiring tips include:
- Publish regular brand updates/achievements to boost your reputation.
- Encourage employees to share opportunities to their networks.
- Stick to short, captivating ads for maximum shares/engagement.
- Network with likeminded professionals in your sector, broadening your pool of potential candidates.
Social media is the most influential marketing tool of our generation. As an employer, it’s crucial to use your web presence to promote your brand, its values, and your workplace culture.
“How can I speed up hiring?”
Having a quick, effective recruitment process can help you to stay ahead of the competition in hiring key talent.
While recruitment turnaround tends to vary depending on sector, job role, and business size, there are key tactics employers can follow to speed up hiring. These include:
- Identifying your ideal candidate from the very beginning.
- Assessing your recruitment needs early on.
- Utilising applicant tracking software to automate hiring.
- Making use of video screening/interviewing.
- Planning and structuring interviews ahead of time.
“Should I use a recruitment agency?”
Due to the challenges associated with hiring, many employers choose to outsource to recruitment agencies and consultants.
While these have long been a popular choice, it’s crucial to recognise the pros & cons of hiring agencies before opting to use them.
Pros & cons of recruitment agencies
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Pros
- Can often lead to quicker recruitment.
- Reduces the workload of your HR team.
- Can be effective for sourcing relevant talent without the need for an internal advertising budget.
Cons
- Often more expensive than internal recruitment in the long-run.
- Can detach candidates from your employer brand throughout the hiring process.
- May give you less visibility over candidates’ compatibility with your workplace culture.
“How can I reduce the cost of recruitment?”
Costly recruitment isn’t just a fact of life; there are many ways in which employers can reduce hiring expenses. These include:
- Centralise recruitment rather than relying on hiring agencies.
- Choose intuitive hiring software (such as an applicant tracking system).
- Strengthen your employer brand to make attracting talent easier and cheaper.
- Ensure a cost-effective recruitment advertising strategy (with campaign management software).
- Pool previously engaged candidates for future hiring campaigns – cutting talent attraction costs.
Can I recruit for free?
Like all things in business – with recruitment, the ‘free’ way is rarely the strongest way.
Unfortunately, there is no way to guarantee that you will attract and hire strong candidates for free. Luckily, however, there are lots of free ways to reduce the cost of hiring, including:
- Using company social media to promote vacancies.
- Using free job boards such as linkedin and indeed – and making the most of free trials.
- Embracing employee referrals and using your team as word-of-mouth advocates.
- Keeping previous candidates engaged with your employer brand and future opportunities.
By following the above hiring tips, you can drastically reduce your cost to hire and even make some aspects of your recruitment process completely free.
Introducing…
A better way to attract & hire top talent: Talos ATS
Talos ATS is our all-in-one recruitment software package, giving employers a better way to attract and hire talented employees.
The cost-effective hiring platform gives you access to an intuitive applicant tracking system (ATS), virtual interview room, recruitment advertising suite, automated SMS/email campaigns, and practical onboarding tools.
With Talos, it has never been easier to centralise your recruitment process, and cut cost-to-hire, while ensuring you can engage and recruit the best talent.
Talos ATS includes:
- Intuitive Applicant Tracking Suite
- Video screening/interviewing platform
- Automated SMS/email communication
- Recruitment advertising management
- Job-posting tools across multiple platforms
Discover our quick and easy recruitment software toolkit:
In summary
Recruitment can be a challenge, but knowing the best hiring practice is crucial for promoting business success.
As experts in HR, 360 are here to keep you up to date with key hiring tips, recruitment software recommendations, and employer branding solutions. Our top tips for positive hiring include:
- Creating an engaging employer brand to attract key talent.
- Identifying and adapting your EVP to engage your employees.
- Utilising recruitment software such as applicant tracking to increase hiring efficiency.
- Ensuring a strong, streamlined onboarding process.
- Reducing cost-to-hire by centralising recruitment, utilising hiring software, and strengthening your advertising strategy.
By following the above best-practice methods, you can promote your business as an ‘employer of choice’ – attracting, hiring, and retaining the strongest talent.
