Question

The XYZ Corporation has hired you as a consultant to assist them in filling some key management level positions. They know, based on the results of a market survey that skilled candidates are available in their surrounding community, but they have not done a good job of recruiting in the past. What tips would you give them on how to best recruit from an employer’s perspective, and what would you share with them about recruitment from an applicant’s perspective so they can improve their recruitment process?

Answer 1

For employer's perspective tips for recruitment are listed below

1.assume candidate as a customer and treat them as they are best customer

2.hire candidates as per need both full time and part time. Hire part time candidates if need is temporary or for particular time period or project

3.with help of marketing and culture of organization strength bond between employee and employer

4.hire passive or positive attitude candidate and cover such point in job where candidates can get demotivated to join

5.understand benefits and cost of recruitment process and most of the time retaintion of old or alumni employees or referral recruitment will provide best service

About recruitment from an applicant perspective so as to improve recruitment process

1.create structure interview process and and train the trainer who will be taking interview

2.job description and specification should be clearly defined

3.job simulation should be there while recruitment process is going on so as to see how person or candidate perform particular task

4.feedback should be given to applicants whether positive or negative

5.fareness should be there in recruitment process