Successful hiring presents complex challenges for your business - unless you have the inside track! Use these strategies to dramatically improve your hiring process:
Hiring is never easy. Yet many businesses make the hiring process more challenging than it needs to be.
In 2024, give your hiring a boost by implementing proven strategies to improve the hiring process. Use these techniques to improve your process and secure better talent in the coming year.
Fewer people are competing for more jobs in several key sectors of the United States economy, from teaching to tech. This means that the best candidates know they can hold out for the job and benefits they want - and they can negotiate for compensation that meets their needs and hours that offer work-life balance.
Employers that understand what candidates want and offer it will recruit this scarce top talent. Those that do not will be left in the cold.
Currently, top talent increasingly seeks workplaces that offer:
To better understand how candidates' needs are changing, work with a recruiter. Your staffing partner can help you target the top concerns of top talent - encouraging them to work with you rather than a competitor.
The "Great Resignation" is more appropriately termed the "Great Reshuffling," as most workers didn't actually leave the workforce - they just switched to roles and employers that offered a better fit for their existing needs.
One thing is certain, however: Today's workers are used to switching jobs frequently. Whether due to economic disruption or personal preference, workers are more willing to change jobs and employers than ever before - and employers are having a tougher time keeping workers than ever before.
To improve your employee retention:
Work with a staffing partner to identify why your company loses workers and address them proactively in hiring.
Competition for skilled talent is tough. Top candidates often field several job offers, which means they frequently drop out of the hiring process before its completion - only to take a role working for a competing organization.
You can improve candidate retention by creating an outstanding candidate experience. Elevate the candidate experience and keep top talent engaged by: Staffing recruiters specialize in enhancing both the candidate and hiring team experience. Your staffing partner can serve as a line of communication, streamline tasks like resume review, and make it easy for top talent to reach you.
Need help meeting your hiring goals? Work with a recruiting agency. Your staffing partner provides the insight and resources to target and eliminate hiring problems - so you can hire the talent you need to stay competitive in 2024 and beyond. Problem: The workforce is shrinking.
Solution: Understand what candidates want.
Problem: Retention is tougher than ever.
Solution: Hire for fit from the outset.
Problem: Competition for skilled talent is tight.
Solution: Offer a superior candidate experience.