With the economy steadily improving these last few years, employers have seen an increase in their recruiting budget for 2014. How can employers make the most of their dollars and still be fiscally responsible? In a word…planning. Here are five basic recruiting tips that are essential to maximize your planning for the coming year.
• Conduct an annual questionnaire/survey: Send a brief survey or questionnaire to find how effectively your HR department served its internal clients. Doing so will uncover glitches and enable your human resources department to run more efficiently in the coming year.
• Schedule an annual planning meeting with internal departments: If you haven’t done so already, be sure to meet with the stakeholders in each department and discuss potential new hire needs. Many of these needs are based on a quarterly basis. Provide them with the proper paperwork necessary to get their talent requisitions approved. Making sure the funds are available prior to searching for a candidate.
• Quarterly Objectives: Much of the planning should be broken out into quarterly objectives. Between the planning, approving funds, job search and interviewing, a quarter can come and go in a flash. Be sure all departments know their quarterly objectives to avoid unnecessary barriers.
• Quarterly Reports: Quarterly reporting is almost important as the planning and frankly, goes hand and hand. Often recruiting needs may change such as being canceled, pushed back, modified or moved up. Staying abreast of those needs will determine the success of your department.
• Outsourcing: With the economy improving, the hiring demand can increase substantially, especially in industries like IT or Healthcare. In order to maintain all the requests, find a reputable staffing agency to help expedite your search for the right candidate.
Often when we get busy with our daily responsibilities and deadlines, we forget the basics. These are simple tools to help your department and company get back on track and run more effectively. Have any questions? You’re welcome to email or call us directly.
