Hiring Strategies

Spring is around the corner, and with it appears to be some hope that business is re-setting itself. The ride, however, promises to be anything but smooth – think more rollercoaster-like with sporadic economic up-and-down turns. We’re starting to see some sectors beginning to wade into the waters of recruitment and hiring, while others are still struggling to keep the lights on. Whatever your business situation is, these four hiring strategies will help you prepare for better times to come:

Workforce planning – so many things have changed. Keep in mind your customers are resetting their expectations, not returning to the old “business as usual” model. What talents and skills are you currently employing? Are they a good match for the strategic goals and positions needed to lead you into the future? Before you start hiring based on the old job parameters, better take a look at your needs and be creative with ways to train and/or recruit the right people into the right positions.

Recruiting and hiring – you’d have to be living under a rock to not know that there are a lot of very talented people out there looking for work, or ready to be wooed away for the right opportunity. Be prepared with answers for questions related to meaningful work, a collaborative culture, opportunities to advance, and your social awareness agenda. Why is your culture one in which they will be happy and successful? Also, since you are more than likely to get swamped with resumes if you post an opening, improve your filtering systems to help you streamline the resume process and keep your costs under control.

Maximize your team efforts – recruiting is not just an HR function. Make sure HR is working with your marketing and IT departments to ensure that your company’s brand, values and associations are incorporated with marketing and sales messages as you utilize various media outlets to get the word out about your needs and what you offer.

Alignment – you know what they say, “the buck stops here.” Surely your HR team will lead the sourcing, recruiting and hiring functions. However, the role the C-level plays for translating business strategy into workforce strategy is critical. If you find your organization without the right people, at the right time, in the right positions, creating the right products and services, the only person to blame will be the one in the mirror.

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