A recruitment process is exactly that - a process. It can be as long as is needed and as detailed as required, but secret of a good recruitment process is that is easily used, transparent and scalable.
Every company will have their own recruitment process, some being very complex and very rigid, while others will be more practical allowing some room for flexibility. Many companies make the mistake of being secretive with too much of the process, causing confusion and lost opportunities with candidates.
A recruitment process should be designed by people skilled in recruiting. This sounds obvious, but too often, people with little (or no) recruitment knowledge are given this responsibility. This is where we often get asked to help. Our extensive recruitment experience allows us to help clients assess their current process, and make improvements as required. We have produced a generic recruitment process that can be tailored accordingly to suit most companies. Below is a flow chart of the process (click to enlarge):
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Even a simple recruitment process, such as establishing a vacancy, advertising it and then taking to the interview stage can become complicated - look at our example here to appreciate what we mean.
So if after reading this you believe you would appreciate some assistance with:
- reviewing your existing recruitment process
- setting up a new recruitment process
- adding in social media to your recruitment process
- setting up a multi-stranded recruitment process
- workshops around recruitment process
- or any other recruitment process issues
Contact us today for an initial no obligation conversation.
