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4 tips for successful candidate sourcing

Every recruiter or recruiting firm aspires to reduce the cost & time to hire. To accomplish this, you got to use the proactive candidate sourcing strategy. Try the following: Figure out how many hires you want to make in a year, in what domains and locations. Ascertain how difficult it is to fill those positions and what would be the possible obstacles. Once you know these, you will get a clear idea of how to go about your sourcing strategy. The hard-to-fill job positions would require you to proactively search for candidates and build a pipeline. Set measurable goals & objectives and obtain the results. This will help you to refine your sourcing strategy.   Track the source of applications in your ATS to know the value of talent you have sourced.    Source: eGrabber Newsletter

5 tips to hire top sales people

Successful companies realize that it is important to have a strong sales team. But hiring the best sales folks is not as easy as it is said. Try the following: Find out the candidates' previous selling culture. Get to know the sales methodology they have used. Include role plays in your interviews. It will enable them to demonstrate their skills. Check out whether the candidate can work individually and also lead a bunch of people as well. Get in touch with unspecified references (people who have worked with the candidate but not mentioned as a reference by the candidate) to know more about the candidate. Source: eGrabber Newsletter

4 Tips to hire the right candidates

Hiring the right candidates has always been one of the biggest challenges for recruiters and hiring managers. You cannot term someone as the “right” candidate based on her qualification and skills alone. You have to do a lot more than that. Here are a few tips that will help you hire the right candidates. Decide upon the qualifications that are mandatory and skills that can be learnt on the job. Have clear objectives for various stages of your interview process. Hire candidates who fit into your company culture, understand your company’s core values and help you achieve your long-term goals. Always build a talent pipeline of qualified candidates – tap into social media / professional networks and make use of employee referral programs.

5 Tips to hire great people

Hiring great people is not easy. Hiring people who fit into your work culture and share your company’s vision is a challenge. Here are a few tips that will help you hire great people. Write an impressive job description and post a killer job ad. Maximize the visibility of your job postings to get better response. Make the most of your network – professional & social. Diversify your search. Use various online & offline sources & strategies. Evaluate & optimize your hiring process periodically.

4 tips to hire great people

If you want to hire great people, you have got to be proactive. You cannot just post your job ads in a couple of places and wait for candidates to come to you. Try the following: Post your job ads in as many places as possible – job boards, social networking sites, professional networks, etc. to gain more visibility on the Internet. Don’t restrict yourself to active job seekers alone. Look for passive candidates also. Ask your colleagues, friends, partners, etc. to refer people who are looking for a change. E xpand your network, be active and make the most of it.

3 things to remember while hiring

Finding the right candidate for the right job opening has always been one of the major hiring challenges. Often you look for education, skills, experience, track record, etc. But, in addition to that, you got to consider the following while hiring candidates. You got to know how reliable the candidate is, whether she is dependable during a crisis. Find out whether the candidate is a team player, collaborative, gets along with people well, fits into the company culture, etc. Find out the motivation levels of the candidate, whether she is a self-starter and capable of working on tight deadlines.