By Caitlin O’Brien
Finding the balance between wanting to fill a position as quickly as possible while also finding a great fit for your team can be tricky. Following a few strategic steps before diving into your recruiting efforts can ensure the team is fully aligned with what they are looking for and avoid hiccups and hurdles during the sourcing and interviewing process.
1.Understanding the Needs of Your Team and Company
When bringing a new member to a team, it is important to first take a step back and assess the team as it is. What are your team’s goals, and how do they align with the company’s overall objectives? You can then start to analyze what strengths and weaknesses current team members bring to the table. Ideally, this new hire will be able to fill some gaps for the team and bring new strengths to the organization.
Additionally, take some time to speak with your team and understand how they would define the culture within their team and company. Maybe even ask them how they would like to see that culture improve. Highlighting aspects of your team and company culture within the job posting can attract like-minded candidates. Additionally, this is a great time to curate questions for the screening and interview process that can help determine if candidates are the right culture fit.
2. Attracting Candidates
While a job description should certainly include the basic responsibilities and requirements of the role, it is also important to remember that you want to create a job posting that is attractive and enticing to candidates. In today’s job market, things like company culture, work-life balance, DEI efforts, and benefits are all aspects that can help draw candidates to your job posting.
3. Conducting a Job and Market Analysis
If this is a replacement role, it is important to consider what was and was not working with the previous employee. This is your chance to reevaluate and adjust the responsibilities and expectations of the position. Understanding the current job market is also crucial before kicking off your recruiting efforts.
We understand that not all companies have the bandwidth for market analysis and conducting full recruiting efforts. This is where a recruiting firm can be a great asset! Recruiting firms live and breathe the job market and will be able to give you insight on how similar jobs are performing and how candidates are reacting.
4. Setting Expectations
You’ll need a realistic budget and timeline for your search. Understanding things like how to best connect with candidates, what times of year candidates tend to avoid making moves, and what salary expectations are, can be vital information when deciding when and how to tackle your recruiting efforts. Recruiting firms can also be a great asset when determining a realistic budget and timeline. They can estimate how many hours or weeks it will take to fill a certain position based on the current market.
Overall, ensuring that you’re searching for, and attracting, the right type of candidate is crucial to filling your roles in a timely manner AND with a rockstar candidate! A little more prep in the beginning and leaning on experts can help the recruiting process feel like a breeze!
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