Tips for improving employee recruiting

As companies anticipate hiring, they might want to take a step back and make sure they are using the most effective strategies as they move forward. Too often, businesses' human resource departments are using the same tactics for selecting prospects and conducting interviews that they have been using for the past 20 years, according to California Employer Daily. 

However, the source warns that companies looking to update their recruiting practices shouldn't necessarily plan to move things to the web. Without updating practices to reflect improved hiring strategies, HR professionals might be making the same missteps, but faster. 

"For many years we've had a pretty bad approach in general to recruiting and we continue to have a bad approach," Gerry Crispin, principal of CareerXroads, told the source. 

When recruiting or interviewing practices are not delivering the expected results, businesses can consider outsourcing human resources. Business 2 Community reports that contracting out for HR positions can provide firms - especially small or medium sized companies - with advanced services for conducting better interviews, drafting employee policies or creating handbooks. 

Taking advantage of these resources can help companies attract and retain top talent, the source adds. Moreover, it can reduce liability because employers can use the expertise of professional HR companies that are well-versed in labor laws. 


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