Time ultimately kills all recruiting opportunities.
Chris Holt
Recruiter Contract | Perm | Talent Solutions. Recruitment. Cyber Security | Identity | +447884666351 [email protected]
Time ultimately kills all recruiting opportunities.
It will be of no surprise to anyone that has either recruited, been in recruitment process or worked along side / in a sales role that, broadly speaking, the longer things take the less change there is of it happening.
As a wise person somewhere once said "Time kills all deals".
8 of the most common issues faced by a lengthily recruitment process ;
1. Long hiring times can lead to top candidates losing interest and accepting offers from other companies. There will always be a more attractive opportunity that can move quicker.
2. Damages the company reputation as a desirable place to work, causing top talent to avoid applying in the future. Every candidate in your recruitment process is an ambassador to your company, even if they don't join. Poor glassdoor / google reviews.
3. Creates a backlog of open positions that need to be filled, leading to increased workload for current employees and decreased efficiency.
4. Lead to missed opportunities for the company if they are unable to secure key projects or bids as they don't have the internal skills.
5. Missed candidates and opportunities is more likely to result in the company settling for less qualified candidates due to the urgency to fill the position. This in turn can increases the recruitment risk.
6. Existing employees may feel that the company is not doing enough to support them or address staffing needs leading to increase frustration and demoralisation.
7. Creates a negative company culture, as employees may perceive the long hiring times as a sign of disorganisation, lack of planning, broken process etc
8. Result in increased costs for the company, as the longer it takes to fill a position, the more resources are used across the board.
What can a company do to reduce the time it takes to recruit Cyber Talent?
Arrange a call in my diary here and I will happily understand your situation and help.
[email protected] OR +447884666351