Are you looking for ways to expand your team and improve how you recruit new team members? If so, please keep reading to find out our top tips.
Plan
Firstly, you need to look into what you are able to offer (other than the actual job). Financial incentives and high wages are a common factor which team members look for; however times are changing.
Offering training and development courses are great incentives for those wanting to continue learning or expand their knowledge.
In response to the pandemic, flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from home is greatly desired. Including some of these benefits in your policy could help improve your recruitment process.
Marketing
Branding is very important, especially when it comes to recruiting. It’s all about selling the job position and your company in an honest way.
Do not be misleading about what the job entails, if you aren’t honest you will be wasting both the candidate’s time and your own.
In the job advert, remember to include the company’s main values and an indication of the culture as this will help appeal to potential candidates.
Interviews
Before we hold interviews at GreenStones, we send candidates a questionnaire to complete about themselves. This acts as a profiling exercise which is a great conversation starter in the interview and it also allows us to explain how their profile fits in to our culture.
The next thing you need to ask yourself is who will be doing the interviewing? Will it just be yourself? Have you considered including your team members on the interviewing process?
Collaborative recruitment efforts are extremely useful! This technique allows potential candidates to see who they will be working closely with and it gives them the opportunity to get a first-hand insight of the company and culture. Each new team member will impact those at the company, so employers should always listen and take their team members’ thoughts and recommendations into consideration.
Make sure you are offer a memorable and enjoyable interview experience! Here at GreenStones, we like to make a positive impression for all guests who arrive for a meeting. We provide personal parking spaces and offer a wide range of drinks and snacks before the meeting starts.
Once the interview is complete remember to keep the candidates updated, especially if you decide you are not going to hire them. Feedback and explanations on why you made your decision are extremely important for those who don’t get the job. Remember enjoyable and engaging interviews can only positively help your company’s reputation.
Here’s our mini checklist on how to become an interview expert:-
- Show up on time.
- Provide a detailed description of what the job entails.
- Be prepared e.g. have a list of questions as well as the profiling exercise results
- Give an introduction to the team.
- Exchange feedback with the candidate.