Today I want to share five ways that you can improve your recruiting process so you can retain great employees.
Do you know what is hurting your recruiting process? If you are a hiring authority in HR, part of talent acquisition, or in the recruiting business yourself, the five things that I have for you today can help you determine the best methods for hiring the best candidate for your open position.
1. Spend 30 minutes on the front end to save hours on the back end. You need to get with all of the parties in the recruiting process on an intake call so you can describe each person's role and let the recruiting team ask questions. Doing this will save time for the whole team by avoiding recruiting and interviewing the wrong people.
2. Write your job descriptions from the perspective of the job seeker. Most companies write entire job descriptions from the perspective of what they want. Instead, you should include what a great candidate would gain in terms of their career experience by working with your company.
3. Get creative with sign-on bonuses. If you can't quite get the base salary that your candidate wants, consider a sign-on bonus. Just make sure you include a retention clause that states they must pay it back if they don't stay for one to two years. A great example of creativity is one of our clients who structured their sign-on bonus to create retention by offering $10,000 upfront and then another $10,000 for their one and two year anniversaries.
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Include in your job description what a great candidate would love to gain in terms of their career experience by working with your company.
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4. Have them pay back work visas. Sometimes hiring people on a visa is a great option for a hard-to-fill role. You can add a repayment clause on the offer that states if the person accepts the job and leaves within two years, they will pay back the incurred visa fees, which are usually more than $10,000.
5. Spend more time and energy on your onboarding program. Create an extended onboarding plan and execute it over 90 days, six months, or 12 months. This will not only lead to more successful employees, but increase your retention as well.
If you have any questions about this, please don't hesitate to call us. We would love to speak with you.
