4 Ways to Overcome Hiring Challenges

With unemployment at a near all-time low, companies are struggling with not only finding qualified candidates, but also with retaining employees. We have seen several businesses (storefronts and restaurants) close due to a lack of employees who are essential to keeping the business going.

So, how can recruiting pros like you overcome hiring challenges? Here are our four tips (with added resources) that can help.

1.    Move quickly.

I know you’ve heard this one before, but it’s never been more important. With unemployment being so low, we must move quickly on quality candidates. Always assume that they are receiving quicker and better offers from other employers. Remember, losing out on candidate means wasted time and productivity: over 330 million working hours are lost every month in the U.S. from unfilled job opening. That means every hiring failure is costly in more ways than one. 

2.    Schedule interviews ASAP.

Speed kills. As HR departments become bogged down with recruitment and staffing efforts, they can lose out on premium prospects. Identifying a high-quality candidate is hard enough, but when you do, schedule the interview as soon as possible. What’s your handle on HR-friendly tech? Chatbots and AI systems such as AllyO can reduce your cost and time-to-hire by 50%.

3.    Engage, offer, onboard.

Always keep the candidate engaged—from the interview, to your offer, to onboarding, all the way up to the employee’s start day. If your candidate meets the skill set and fit with your company, why wait? Let them know and make an offer ASAP. Then, as soon as he or she accepts, start the onboarding process within 24 hours of your offer—this will get them in the door and set up for success with a genuine sense of purpose.

4.    Partner up.

Staffing Industry Analyst (SIA) projected the staffing market to reach $150 billion in 2018, a figure that analysts predict will grow by 3% this year. If these trends continue, business leaders should waste no time exploring recruiting solutions for their organizations in 2019. Choose the right staffing agency that will partner with your team and understand your company culture. When partnered with an agency, you will be able to leverage their talent pipeline.

It’s pretty easy to sense a theme, right? Speed and agility are everything in the recruitment game. And partnering with the right players can be the difference between wins and losses. 

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