Headhunter Insights

Finding the right person for the job continues to be a challenge for recruiters and hiring managers. With many companies planning to increase their hiring efforts this year, it’s imperative that you put additional time and effort into how you attract the best candidates possible. With more opportunities for talent comes more competition for you, and making the right hire now is the key to strengthening your company today and into the future.

Having an effective talent retention plan is vital for the success of your organization. A revolving door of new hires and people leaving your company is not good for business or your brand reputation. Unfortunately for you, good employees quit. They not only quit, they also take with them a wealth of knowledge and experience to your competitors – which can be a double-edged sword.

Great marketing is vital in 2017. With people savvy to standard or traditional marketing tactics, companies need an effective, reliable and innovative marketing team to make an impact. This starts with attracting top marketing talent to your organization.

If you want your company to thrive, you need to hire finance professionals based on more than just their ability to work with numbers. Top candidates also need to bring something else to the table that can potentially help your company.

If you are serious about making a career change, you need to approach it the right way. Changing jobs “just because,” if you are being pressured by others, or just to get away from a job or boss you don’t like could cause you to make a rash decision – one that could have future career repercussions.

With every new generation of job seekers comes the need to change the approach to how recruiting is done or you risk losing out and failing to connect with the top talent in the job market. Having modern recruiting skills is also just as important for internal recruiters and hiring managers.

If you are thinking about making a move, there is no better time than now to make a career change, and 2017 is looking like a great time to take that leap. 2017 projects to be a good year for job seekers, particularly for the following three reasons.

Want to get an edge over the competition? Pay attention to the digital marketing trends for 2017. Why? These trends will have a big impact on a company’s approach to hiring, the type of marketing skills they are looking for and the type of people they are looking to hire. Arming yourself with this knowledge can help you focus your search for a marketing job.

The goal of hiring is to find the best talent possible – the person(s) that will help fill the void in your company and help you meet your objectives. However, with so much competition, and with recruiting practices ever-evolving, it can be difficult to stay on top of things – and difficult to find the talent you need for your company to thrive.