This month we’re focused on hiring! We’ll be sticking to a theme in January to give you some great tips to succeed in 2014. In today’s post we’re discussing the rules to attract top talent.
Finding and hiring top candidates today takes hard work. Trust us, we know. As a recruiting company that recruits top talent for employers, we know just what it takes for employers to attract top candidates. Below we’ve identified key factors that will help when trying to attract the best.
Corporate Culture: What does your business says about you? Does your business have a solid reputation in the marketplace? What’s your turnover rate? Do you have customers and employees (former and existing) praising or bashing your company? In order to attract top talent, having a consistently positive reputation in the workplace will go a long way. If you’re unsure of where you stand, use this quarter to conduct an internal survey to learn where you stand.
Referrals, Referrals, Referrals: Take your top tier of employees. Work with them on your hiring objectives. Often times, you’ll find if you coordinate with your top 15 percent within an organization, these employers can have a vast network that you’ll be able to dip into.
Talent Refusals: When you offer an ideal candidate a position, and they decline, find out why immediately. These simple questions can lead to breakdowns in your hiring process. It could have been salary, an interview, benefits or job growth. This type of intel is essential rectifying issues so that you can attract and secure top talent in the future.
Simplify your Hiring Process: We’ve mentioned this before. Don’t bog your top candidates down with multiple interviews. It’s a huge turnoff and can be a deciding factor for any candidate let alone a top one. Know what you want from the beginning and aside from doing due diligence and checking referrals, move quickly when you find the right candidate. Delaying the hiring of a potential candidate can hinder securing that top candidate.
Compensation/Benefits: This may sound basic but make sure your offer is comparable with the standard rate if not higher to attract that top candidate. If it’s the right candidate, spend the money to close the deal. If you don’t, you’ll be attracting the wrong solution, and the end will cost you more money. If money is an issue, look at alternate ways to entice candidates with benefits, bonus incentives or other options.
These are simple tactics that you can follow to consistently attract top talent. If you’re interested, check out our Top 20% page to learn more about our methods. If you’re still hitting hurdles, shoot us an email, and we’ll be happy to help.
