As a hiring manager, do you sit and scratch your head often, wondering why you cannot find better candidates? You are not alone. With so many job applicants searching for jobs today, many hiring managers simply are not getting the quality candidates they are looking for.
Here are a few things you can ask to find better candidates:
- Value – this is an attribute that is often forgotten today, however, one that is critical in finding quality applicants. As the hiring manager, you must determine what value sets each candidate apart from the other. When you determine their value, you can then evaluate their assets and quickly see which is better for the position.
- Why – every single candidate has a reason why they applied for your position. They all have a reason why they chose this career path. It is your job to really understand their why. Only then will you understand what drives them, their passion, and whether they will be a good fit for your company and the position.
- Response – it can be difficult to respond to every single applicant, however, that is what you must do. Whether you feel they are a good fit or not, it is important to reach out to them. A response will go a long way in the applicant’s eyes, and even if you do not go any further with them, they will have a good experience, and may refer a quality candidate to you.
- Process – have you gone through your hiring process? Seriously, go through it as if you were a candidate? If your answer is no, then you should. You may be losing quality candidates simply because your hiring process is way off track.
- Video – if you really want to spice things up, incorporate into your hiring process a video recording element. For those that you are interested in, send them five questions and ask them to video record themselves answering the questions. This often will weed out those that are not serious and give you some great information to use at the interview.
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