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In 2018, the U.S. unemployment rate is the lowest we’ve seen in ten years. While that’s exciting news for the economy and job seekers, it means increasing competition for recruiters and hiring managers. The hiring goals you’ve laid out within your recruiting process are going to be even more challenging to meet than you may have anticipated. In fact, you’re probably facing one or more of the problems below. Don’t worry, we have some tips to help you through them!
Recruiters now face difficulties in attracting top talent. It’s a candidate’s job market, and firms have to work harder to capture the attention of prized potential employees. If job seekers hear bad things about your company or don’t like what they see, you’ll miss out on the cream of the crop candidates.
To improve your chances of winning the hearts of the right applicants, you need to work on developing and promoting your employer brand. Be sure to address:
In essence, you need to put on your marketing hat – or better yet, partner with your marketing department – to create a compelling employer brand that you can “market” to the most qualified job candidates.
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Does it ever seem like nobody great is applying? Even when you do have a beautiful brand, you are going to get your fair share of less-than-stellar applicants mixed in with the top-notch talent. The solution is to step up your recruiting strategy.
To source the best of the best, consider these steps:
Human resources hasn’t traditionally been known as a department driven by technology, but things are changing. After all, recruiting professionals and hiring managers need to respond with the speed that people have become accustomed to in their everyday lives. If you’re still using manual or outdated processes, you risk losing a prized applicant to another employer.
Tech-savvy HR teams find success using an applicant tracking system (ATS) to transform their recruiting efforts. An ATS can make your organization more efficient and productive when it comes to attracting, reviewing, and selecting future employees.
Recruiting and hiring presents hurdles and obstacles regardless of whether it’s a candidate’s or an employer’s job market. Fortunately, HR can now blossom into a technology-driven center of excellence with solutions like ATS.
The right ATS will actually help you resolve many of the challenges we’ve covered here through features such as branded careers pages, passive applicant management, candidate communication management and more.
Want to learn how an ATS can help you? Schedule a free live demo with us today to learn exactly how The Applicant Manager can help your business find the best candidate for the job.