Hiring the right employees for your small business is important for your success – which means you should mirror the efforts of Fortune 500 companies when it comes to the recruitment process. While you may not have as big of an HR staff as Nike, you can still develop a similar recruitment process that ensures the best candidate pool for your company.
What recruitment strategies do big businesses practice that are easily implemented at the small business level? Here are three easy steps that will help you get the best and most qualified candidates for your job positions.
Develop Comprehensive Job Description
The first step is not to hire someone for a job, but rather for a position. To do so, your positions must be thoroughly defined.
Take the steps to create comprehensive job descriptions that include a job title, job duties, and minimum qualifications. This will help both you and your potential candidates be absolutely clear about what qualifications, references, and credentials are expected before applying for the job. In addition, it will help you screen applications and resumes so that only the right ones will go to the next level.
Train Interviewers to Execute and Interpret Interactive Process
Whether it is you or a hiring manager who interviews your job candidates, you need to have the right process to make the most of the short time you have with each individual.
It is easy to go through an interview process by asking a few of the FAQ’s like “tell me about your background” or “where do you want to be in 5 years?” However, your questions should be more specific and require precise answers. Instead, ask questions like, “tell me a specific example where you delivered exceptional service in a difficult situation.” By asking the right questions, and interpreting and analyzing the answers more meticulously, you will flesh out a more qualified candidate who will not only do the job the best, but fit your company culture.
Identify The Best Recruitment Base
Where will you find the best candidates for your industry and job description? Would you post a job ad for a customer service rep in the automobiles for sale section of the paper? Of course not! Though that may seem farfetched, it is not far from the truth for some businesses.
Be sure your ads reach the target job candidate. Need a bookkeeper? Try posting an ad in the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers. Looking for a computer guru to keep your network up and running? Get in touch with local college computer schools or the LAN professional association.
These are just a few easy things you can do that will help you compete with national corporations for the best worker talent. With the right comprehensive interview process, you’ll attract the same caliber job seeker as the Fortune 500 companies.
