Recruitment Top Tips...

Here at eRecruit Solutions we want to use our experience to help you recruit effectively.  We have put our heads together to offer the following tips to attract and secure the best candidates – the recruitment world is a tricky one, so we hope these help:

• Strike while the iron is hot – a speedy response to a candidate always helps, whether this be contacting them after receiving their CV, arranging an interview with them, offering them a position or organising a start date.  This will maintain the candidate’s interest at all stages, and could be that extra factor that gets them working for you... not your competition.
  
  
• Sell yourself – interviews are of course a two-way process, so do all in your power to promote you and your business in a positive light.  A negative swing on your comments throughout an interview can leave the wrong impression, maybe putting the candidate off.
  
  
• Quality, not quantity – we love working with our clients on an exclusive basis whenever possible – giving you one point of contact for your recruitment needs, and letting us do all of the hard work for you.  The more time you save in your recruitment process (as opposed to doing all of the searching yourselves or working with numerous recruitment agencies), means more time to do what you do best – running your business.
  
  
• It doesn’t cost the world – the service we offer to our clients leaves them with more control and saves them a vast amount of money compared to advertising themselves or paying a recruitment agency to find people for them.  Traditionally, agency fees are a huge expense – let us eliminate that for you!
  
  
• First impressions count – your business will be judged by your candidates within seconds of a meeting.  We strongly recommend taking the time to ensure their first impressions are of a professional and happy working atmosphere.  A smile and confident handshake from whoever is meeting the candidate is a must.  Simple things like making sure the magazines in your reception area are the most up to date can make a real difference when looking to attract the highest quality of person to your business.
  
  
• Keep an eye on the market – make sure you know what your competitors pay their staff (and what other benefits they offer), and try your best to offer a competitive package.  Most switched-on candidates will know what they are worth!