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Monday HR Minute: Recruiting in Today's Market
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Recruiting in Today's Market

“Gone are the days of focusing only on how the candidate is good for your organization. It’s important for the candidate to hear why the organization is good for them so employers are going to have to be able to answer that question in a meaningful way.”

Lisa Ritchie, Vice President, Recruiting and Talent Selection, Affinity HR Group, LLC.

With fewer unemployed workers in the job market, what should employers do (and not do) to make the search easier and more productive?

Do – Respect the recruit’s time, needs, and goals:  Realize that each candidate has their own reasons for looking for a new job and timeframe in which they want or need that job.  While some can wait, many candidates will accept the first good offer they receive. 

Don’t – Make your hiring process long and drawn out: Having a lengthy process of reviewing applications, prescreening applicants, interviewing candidates, and conducting background screens or allowing long gaps throughout the process may make candidates think you are not interested while also giving them opportunities to find employment elsewhere.
Do – Devote the proper resources to finding good candidates: When you are ready to start your candidate search, make sure your application is up-to-date, your recruiter is dedicated to the process from start-to-finish, and all decision makers are available for interviews and important choices.

Don’t – Engage in the recruiting process until serious about dedicating the time: It takes a lot of time to sort through applications, vet the candidates, conduct proper screenings, and make the decisions on who is best for your organization.  If all of this is not done in a timely manner, you could lose out on the right person and may have to extend your search time or settle for second best.

Do – Sell yourself and your company to prospects: Just like you sell your products or services to customers, you need to show a candidate why he/she should choose your company over other offers they may have.  Be sure to communicate your company’s best qualities such as your culture, perks, awards, etc.

Don’t – Lowball on pay and benefit offerings: Given the current job market, candidates will likely receive multiple job offers to consider. While you do not need to be the highest, not offering a competitive compensation package will give recruits, especially good ones, a strong reason to eliminate your company from consideration. 

Given the increasingly tough job market, consider consulting a recruiting expert to help you attract and hire the right person for your company.

 

That Affinity HR Group is an endorsed HR provider for more than a dozen national trade associations? And that we can help you recruit for your next rock star employee for a fraction of the price of a typical recruiter?


"Affinity HR Group helps us hire the right people for our fast growing organization. We have a great working relationship with the Affinity HR team.  It’s a true partnership."

Leslie O’Bryan, ERPA
Chief Operating Officer  |  
Benefits Administrators



And Affinity can ensure your HR practices & policies are compliant and costs a fraction of the price of other national providers, such as Paychex & ADP. 

"We have Affinity HR Group on a monthly retainer. They back-stop our HR team and have enabled us to delay hiring a senior HR professional. They are always responsive and helpful. We would recommend them to other building service contractors."

Michael Diamond, CBSE
Managing Partner  |  Affineco



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Is the tight labor market making it hard for you to find good talent? Call us today to schedule a consultation with our recruiting team! Help is just a phone call away! 

877-660-6400
The Monday HR Minute, brought to you by Affinity HR Group, is designed to provide you with practical, applicable human resources and management advice and information in a format that will take you 60 seconds or less to read.  We believe that by dedicating just one minute a week to thinking about people management practices, business owners and managers can make enormous strides in improving workplace performance.
Affinity HR Group is a full service human resources consulting firm that specializes in advising small and medium-sized enterprises. Our services include recruiting and selection, HR policies and compliance, ad hoc HR support, compensation and performance management, and training and development. We are an endorsed HR partner of a number of leading national trade associations and offer free initial consultations and discounted services to their member companies.
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