The Road to Best-in-Class Recruiting
Be sure your process…from sourcing to onboarding…is sound.
Authored by Lisa Muller, recruiting operations manager, Archer & Associates
When Archer & Associates is retained to work as a consultant or operationally with the client onsite, often the environment is dysfunctional. The client doesn’t know why recruiting is so painful and disruptive; why the results are continually unsuccessful. They just know it’s hard…and doesn’t work.
Archer’s first task is to analyze the existing process. Why is the process of recruiting part of a best-in-class program? Because a good process propels recruiting into a streamlined, professional function within your organization – it just makes you look good! And looking good has its advantages both internally and externally and ultimately makes your company more appealing to top talent!
Internal benefits
In many organizations, employee referrals as a way to find great candidates are critical. Employees often network in professional organizations and social groups and are “tuned in” to the sometimes hard-to-find talent that is out there on the street. When the recruiting process is chaotic and frustrating, no one wants to participate. Employee incentives, no matter how lucrative, won’t work if they think referrals will be lost or treated poorly. Being a department that is clear, organized and low-maintenance is a joy to work with…and a joy to refer your professional contacts to.
External benefits
Your company’s reputation as a good employer that treats people well resonates throughout the business community. And it starts with how you find and bring new employees onboard. A sound process sends a consistent message to candidates. A sound process without turmoil and confusion improves the candidate’s impressions and experience. It instills confidence, it shows respect, it performs on a consistent and measurable basis.
Don’t underestimate how critical the recruiting process is. An audit of your process is well worth the effort and can net you saved time, saved ulcers…and found talent!
