How Do You Attract the Right Talent?

Challenges in recruiting quality candidates is a problem which does not discriminate the size or success of a company.

Challenges in recruiting quality candidates is a problem which does not discriminate the size or success of a company. Surveys have shown that attracting suitable candidates for a job, mismatch in salary and job scope expectations, accounts for the top three challenges employers face when hiring. So, if you are experiencing hiring challenges, you are not alone.

Here are three methods that can aid in your efforts to overcome some hiring challenges, while increasing quality perspective hires.

 
Find Out Their Motivation
Understand what your targeted pool of candidates are looking for in a job opening, and what will entice them to work for you. Is it a competitive salary package, health benefits, work flexibility, work-life balance or overseas opportunities? By doing so, you will be able to draft a better comprehensive benefit package to attract the right type of candidates.

 
Hop on the Social Media Train
With technology progressing at such a fast pace, don’t be left behind. Make social media platforms work for you instead – think minimal cost but high returns. Companies which have a strong following on social media can leverage on this to draw more attention toward job postings. Additionally, social media followers can share the available job postings from your page to further attract potential hires.

 
Be Open to Employee Referrals
Employee referral is a tested and proven way to attract quality and trustworthy candidates for any job openings. It currently ranks as the second most common method for hiring, just below traditional online job postings. 74% of employers surveyed by CareerBuilder revealed that employee referral is the most effective recruitment tool as compared to other methods of recruitment.