8 Key Action Points for Your Hiring Strategy in 2022

This has been one of the most tumultuous years in hiring. From resignations, to record hires, to remote and hybrid working, we’ve all found ourselves with a new perspective from this time last year. Now, 2022 is here and things are still heating up.?

So how can you make a feasible hiring plan for 2022??

To learn more, I sat down with Michael Varley, ACELR8’s CEO, and asked him for his thoughts on next year. You can find the full interview here. From that interview, we devised 8 Key Action Points that every business should adopt in their 2022 hiring strategy.?

Action Point #1

In 2022, hiring plans need to have a solid structure. Prepare for the worst, but hope for the best. Make the most of remote hiring and, when possible, use the experience of the experts to help you pave the way. We offer a wide range of playbooks, how-to’s, and guides, all for free for you to make the most of.?

Action Point #2?

Your hiring plan should begin by focusing on the source of why you’re hiring. If you can improve retention and churn, then you will have considerably fewer hires to make.?

Action Point #3

In your hiring plans, take the time to see what style of working suits the position best. Then, listen to your candidates and see what style of working fits their approach. Remote working is not always the answer - try to dig deeper into how you can make a truly effective job proposition for your candidates.??

Action Point #4

The world of hiring is changing, fast, and it’s important that, no matter where you are based, you keep a finger on the pulse of new trends, movements and ideals. As Michael said, active upskilling is easily one of the best ways of noticing candidates that want to stay relevant, skilled, and desired in this job market.?

Action Point #5

Hiring and talent organisation should always begin internally. Look at the team you have now and how you can improve them. Then, look outward and see what you actually need to do to get your company to the next level.?

Action Point #6

The best way of creating a solid onboarding process is by creating one, three, and six-month goals for all your new hires. If you and your employees know their development path, it makes the experience much easier to manage and improve upon.?

Action Point #7

As a company, it’s important to embrace this new dynamic and create new learning opportunities that all your employees can benefit from. As an employee, it’s important to look at work as a learning and development opportunity. Overall, this will help you gain so much more purpose from your role.?

Action Point #8

Be smart about how you hire. Always remember how much effort is needed to bring in new employees and how to allocate hiring projects.?

Once you’ve decided who you need to grow your business, take the time to budget out how many hours of interviewing, sourcing, and planning you will really need. This, above salaries and all other aspects, is the most important, especially for startups.?

These 8 action points can help you create a solid yet versatile hiring strategy that will have you well-prepared for the year ahead, and beyond. In our conversation with Michael, we shared plenty of other excellent tips, which you can find here.?

In summary, here are the eight actions that you need to take to add stability and versatility to your hiring process.

1. Create an in-depth hiring plan that is inspired by the experts.?
2. Focus on why you’re hiring. Improving retention should be at the core of your business.
3. Listen to your candidates and see what style of working fits their approach. Remote working is not always the answer - try to dig deeper.
4. Look past the conventional - the hiring world is changing, broaden your horizons
5. Hiring is not always the answer - sometimes you just need to upskill your current team.?
6. Hiring is only Step 1 of the process - focus on creating a stellar onboarding experience to improve retention and performance.
7. Promote learning and development opportunities within your companies to attract young and diverse talent.
8. Be smart with your time and money - don’t unnecessarily waste resources when creating the hiring process.?

With this advice, you and your company can create a thorough hiring plan that focuses on the short, medium and long-term aims of your business. From finding out why you’re hiring to attracting the right people, it will all fall in line after using these action points.

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