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Things you need to know for recruiting success

By Anonymous

If you want to make the most of your recruiting activities and become a successful recruiter, you need to know the following:

1.     How many qualified candidates do you get?

A lot of candidates respond to a job ad. But you need to find how many candidates are actually “qualified” for the job. This information also helps you to measure the performance of your job ads.

2.     What is your best recruitment channel?

Once you know the number of qualified candidates, find the recruitment channel through which they came. This helps you to find the recruitment channel that works best for you.

3.     How many contacts do you have in your talent pool?

You need to know the number of qualified candidates (overall & by industry/domain) in your talent pool to make the most of it.

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