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Recruiting effectively: an employer guide to making the recruitment process lean.

Guest post by: Bill Wynn

Article Overview: Bill Wynn, Managing Director of Project Resource Limited highlights how employers can make the recruitment process as lean as possible.

Recruiting effectively: an employer guide to making the recruitment process lean.

It constantly surprises me why so many employers make the recruitment process harder than it actually needs to be. When supply of job seekers is plentiful employers seem to take even more time, become even more selective; however, when supply is scarce this focuses the mind a little more, and the recruitment process naturally quickens.

Since starting in recruitment in 1996 I have endeavoured to work with employers and job seekers to make their recruitment experience the most effective and enjoyable it can be. I have learnt many lessons, some of which I highlight here, in the hope these will aid you in your recruitment process.

The recruitment process should be lean. What do I mean by lean? What I mean by the term lean is that a recruitment process is streamlined, effective, no delays, no waiting for decisions, sign off has been authorised, an interview happens only once the project has been won. Delays and inefficiencies' stifle a recruitment process and jeopardise the relationship between recruiter and employer, and worse make the job seeker question the organisational ability of the employer. I have seen many job seeker's eventually offered a job by the employer, only for the employer to be let down, as the job seeker has taken another job (due to delays in an offer being made, or the interview process seeming to be unorganised, or taking too long).

Some key tips from me to employers, some of this guidance may suit you, some may not, choose your own comfort level, but make steps to have a lean recruitment process.

• Understand the job that needs to be filled, the essential and desirable experience.

• Have a clear job description; try to ensure the interviewee has a copy prior to the interview.

• Try to make the interview process as short and effective as can be. 2nd, 3rd or 4th interviews, are they really necessary? Try to get all people that need to be involved in the interview process there on the same day.

• Do all you can not to postpone or delay the interview or decision making process?

• Maybe hold a telephone interview; prior to a face to face meeting, so only one face to face meeting is necessary.

• Be in a position to make a job offer there and then at the interview, to avoid protracted delays between interview and offer paperwork being received.

• Have contract paperwork ready to give the successful interviewee at the interview.

• Be 100% clear on what financial package you need to offer to the interviewee for them to accept your offer.

• Keep communication channels open with all parties and stick to timescales agreed, this gives all parties confidence in the process.

• Offer the job seeker a contract job, see them in action, then offer a permanent job based on performance (obviously this depends on availability and suitability).

By working with Project Resource we will advise you at all times', how to improve your recruitment process, so your business wastes less time and money and gets faster more efficient recruitment results. If you want any further information or help refining your recruitment process I am happy to talk with you and help where I can. Until then, good luck in recruiting...

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