The November 2011 edition of Inc. Magazine had an interesting article for anyone involved in the hiring process: How to Make Hiring Less Frantic. You can read the full article here. The title is self-explanatory and it provides a few helpful tips, including:
- Always evaluate and engage your applicant pipeline
- Publish your jobs where applicants can find them in today’s searching world
- Tweak each job listing to better attract skilled candidates
- Act swiftly on hiring decisions when then best talent presents itself
Inc. is correct in its guidance and in addition to its list, you should also consider leveraging technology to make the entire process more systematic, organized and efficient. The Software as a Service (SaaS) model now allows for companies of all sizes to utilize an online hiring system.
A forward-looking, well-designed online hiring center can allow you to easily follow the above recommendations and make your hiring practices less frantic. A quality, light-weight applicant tracking system (ATS) will also allow your company to actively engage with its applicants, track ongoing communications, and develop a relationship with each quality candidate.
When a business uses a new technology it should accomplish several goals – and there aren’t many more important than getting the right people working on your team. If it does so effectively, and makes hiring less frantic, even better!