To avoid losing candidates through the hiring process:
Gurjeet Singh
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Gurjeet Singh
ICHRC HR Leader of India 2024 || TA Pai Young HR Leader 2021 || Talent Acquisition Head - at Tech Mahindra Business Process Services || Recruitment Enthusiast || Transformation ||
- Actively talk to prospective candidates throughout the year, even if you don’t have any vacancies. The very best talent doesn’t often have to job hunt, but if they do, it’s unlikely they are looking at exactly the same time you have a position to fill.
- Really understand the need that you want the ideal candidate to solve. Knowing this will avoid great candidates slipping by.
- Write a really clear job description. It will stop a candidate search going off course because the hiring manager has not specified clearly enough the skills needed for the position.
- Use your personal networks as much as possible. If you are finding candidates through sources that everyone else has access to (e.g. internet ads) you will always lose a high percentage.
- Be passionate about your business. If you aren’t enthusiastic, you can’t expect a stranger to the business to be.
- Keep things moving. After receiving CV’s arrange first interview dates quickly, give feedback to candidates quickly, arrange second interviews quickly after the first. As each day goes by more and more of the best candidates are accepting other offers and lost.
- Find out about any other opportunities a candidate is exploring, and where they are in other interview processes. They are often open to this as they know it can “increase their value” to your company, and you’ll know what you’re up against.
- Don’t make cheeky, low offers to candidates. You can test the water, but anything too low can be offensive and will put them off (especially if they have high expectations).
- Outsource portions of your hiring process. A Recruitment Process Outsourcing company or a Recruitment Agency can speed up your hiring process, by doing the candidate selection, screening, and on boarding process for you. They will cost money but save both time and administrative costs.
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6 年Well the strong connect as you mentioned is deeply missing. I have had experiences where after the first connect nothing else follows after that. It's very rare that a constant discussion happens to keep the candidate engaged.
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6 年Mansi Kohli
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6 年Even you do all said things candidates do back out !!!