Everyone wants to hire the best employees. However, in order to do so, you must keep in mind that there is more to recruiting than help wanted ads and word-of-mouth. Of course, it comes down to a question of time--most people either don't have enough or don't utilize it properly.
It happens when an ideal candidate for your organization appears out of nowhere and you don't hire him/her because you don't have openings at the moment. Or, what about when you take a long time interviewing an applicant, checking references, and making the final decision, only to have another company come along and scoop them up in a day? The solution--stop wasting time and start making decisions!
So many companies tend to start recruiting before they are fully ready to make offers. Unfortunately, by dragging your feet, the good candidates can slip away. In order to make the best use of your time, before you decide to even post a position, you need to make the following determinations:
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Job description
What will the new hire be doing? What percentage of the time will be spent in different areas? Who will the person report to? Who will be responsible for his/her development? What are the ideal requirements for the position and what are the minimum requirements? Make sure to get top management's approval of a position BEFORE you start to recruit. Too many times candidates are lost when hiring managers attempt to get approval after the fact.
Time frame
Do you need someone tomorrow or two months from now? If the answer is two months from now, you're not necessarily going to take hiring for the position seriously, plus your organization's requirements may change. If you need someone tomorrow, start cracking! |
