Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Recruiting Preparation Should Be a Part of Your Daily Management Routine

By Camacho Wade

Recruiting is least successful when you're forced to find someone quickly due to an unexpected resignation. Recruiting should always play a part in your daily routine. Out of desperation, many employers often end up filling a critical vacancy with an available candidate who lacks one or more of the essential skills required by to be a good employee.

Recruiting on an ongoing basis is the best practice. Having to perform a quick rebound to a need will only cause problems later. Recruiting only when your company is expanding should not be considered in your thought process. There is turnover in every company and you should always be prepared and one step ahead.

There are many avenues to take when recruiting. Don't depend on a single approach. A few ads in the Sunday newspaper will not be effective. To obtain quality candidates, use all the available resources at your disposal. The way we market is changing and we have to change as well. You want to be able to "touch" as many prospects as possible.

In-house employees, job fairs, word of mouth and Internet sites are just a few of the tools at our disposal. Take full opportunity to utilize these resources.

If you think that the burden of creating a favorable impression rests completely with the candidate, think again. With lots of companies competing for the best people, your interview process must be efficient, responsive and, most important, respectful of each candidate's time and interest. That means being organized, keeping to your interview schedule, and getting back to prospective agents when you say you will. After all, if you can't make an effort to make a favorable impression during the interview process, what kind of an effort will you make when the person is on board?

Don't despair if a top candidate declines your offer in favor of another company. All opportunities are not created equal, and even that "can't refuse" offer may not look so great after a few months with another company. Stay in touch and you may just get a chance to win your top candidate back. And, even if it does work out, good candidates will be flattered by the attention and will remember you when they make their next move.

In certain sales industries such as real estate, it might behoove you to consider overstaffing when appropriate. Good people are always an asset. Having trained real estate agents or sales professionals in reserve who understand the company and its philosophy, will give you greater flexibility in expanding your team or in replacing a marginal performer.

Management's duty is to delegate responsibility. Recruiting is one area that might be better off left in the hands of management. Inexperienced recruiting tactics could be detrimental to your organization, not to mention the cost and ramifications that could be caused by hiring the wrong individual. The initial interview is of the utmost importance as is the final determination. - 30462

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