With the span of time, we can see every domain has undergone various changes whether it is education, health or say, the employment opportunities. In order to catch hold of the best, it is mandatory to bring certain rules which fulfill the requisite criteria. Traditional methods have altered a lot, and today’s e-world has moved with a host of new ways of sourcing candidates.
Now, the question arises is how to decide and bring the approach that have established their roots in the market. Further which can help in the recruitment process with the selection of candidate who has a fine fusion of intellect and a clear understanding of know-how on various subject affairs.
Let’s consider a few good and bad ways of sourcing candidates that will help you come into a conclusion as how to apt for the best hiring ways -
As a fact good recruitment is a matter of relationships and not sales and targets, which need to bear in mind while sourcing candidates. Technology has brought new ways to hire candidates which is easy and less time taking. This method of downloading the details of candidates from databases and without any analysis sending the same to the required company or agent is a bad form of recruitment.
Not even a thorough research, conversation with the candidate, etc - this may lead to wrong placement. Ultimately both the candidate and the company may suffer with a loss.
On the other hand, if we use technology on a right perspective it can prove to be a boon in the recruitment process.
Social Media in the present age has become a tremendous tool for recruiters and candidates as well. Various social media websites like Facebook , LinkedIn and Twitter if employed effectively can provide vital results in fulfilling future recruitment needs. Moreover, it is cheap to implement and can reach target audience.
Other then social media, referrals are the next best recruitment source. You must maintain a robust referrals list which helps a lot to refer friends and family into the business whenever necessary. In addition to this, revamping your sourcing strategies time to time is also important. This way you are not away from the recent market trends and approach.
In a nutshell, we can conclude candidate identification is the most crucial in talent acquisition or recruiting process. Adding to it, this 'recruitment life cycle' continues with building relationship ; receive quality referral, networking, and multiple searches across multiple sources, etc. These are some of the best practices while sourcing candidate, to add more in the list - please write in the comment section below…. till then happy hunting !
If you want to hire a best candidate who has the same vision as your company. So, you should contact the top executive search firm or international placement company .
Very well written blog you shared. keep sharing.
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