Is there a talent shortage? Sure, it’s never been more challenging to find top-quality talent. There is a lot of competition and many talents now are sought after by companies in multiple industries. But is your struggle to find the best talent a result of market factors or because you are short-sighted when it comes to hiring?
If you only think short term and are concerned about right now, you are being short-sighted about the long-term effects of your hiring strategy. In this blog, Toronto recruiters explain 4 common ways companies are short-sighted with their hiring process:
1. You Wait Until You Need to Hire
Always be recruiting. Top talent is not always going to be available when you are ready to hire. You cannot make the mistake of waiting until you have a hiring need to ramp up your recruiting process. It’s important to build relationships with talent at all times. Connect with people, collect resumes, and always be looking for great people.
2. You Use the Same Job Description Over and Over
You’re saving time, right? You could be doing yourself more harm than good. Always write a fresh job description for each role. You need to be as specific as possible about the types of candidates you are looking to hire. If you use a generic job description, you may get more applications, but they’ll be less likely to meet your hiring criteria.
3. You Try to Fill the Role as Soon as Possible
Trying to operate shorthanded is not easy. But trying to fill the role as soon as possible could cause you to rush your hiring decision. You could overlook potential red flags. Hiring someone because they meet your minimum standards could be a hiring mistake. Always focus on the quality of hire, even if it takes a little longer to find the right person.
4. You Don’t Have a Repeatable Hiring Process
If you don’t have a repeatable hiring process, you’ll have trouble determining the things you are doing right and where you are going wrong when recruiting. Develop a repeatable hiring process to ensure you compare candidates using the same standards.
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