When it comes to hiring new talent, time can be fundamental to the success of your recruitment search. In fact, time can have a huge impact on cost, use of resources and ultimately ensuring you hire the perfect candidate for the role. After all, if the hiring process takes too long, it can be frustrating for candidates, which can result in the organisation losing out on top talent. In an ideal world, hiring for a role would involve identifying the ideal candidate, before smoothly and promptly transitioning them into an organisation via an efficient recruitment and onboarding process.
So, how exactly do you speed up your hiring process? As experts in the recruitment industry, Zoom Recruitment specialises in supporting clients throughout their entire hiring process, from start to finish, helping them to maximise potential while ensuring they fill positions with preferred candidates and top talent in their sector. With that in mind, here are five ways to speed up your hiring process.
1. Hire a recruitment specialist
Running a successful organisation can be incredibly time-consuming in itself, with business owners often finding they don’t have the necessary time to dedicate to recruiting – which can slow the whole process down. That’s where recruitment specialists and headhunters like Zoom Recruitment come in.
Working with a recruitment specialist will, without a doubt, will speed up the hiring process, without compromising on the quality of potential talent. In fact, according to recent statistics, almost 25 per cent of recruitment professionals asked revealed that one of their top priorities is to improve time-to-hire in the overall process. At Zoom Recruitment, not only do we come fully equipped with vital industry knowledge and expertise, but we also have existing successful and effective recruitment strategies in place and have access to a vast pool of potential candidates to really help accelerate the process.
2. Prepare a standard interview template
Like a lot of things in life, when it comes to recruiting, preparation is everything. Instead of creating bespoke interviews for each candidate, it’s worth preparing a standard template for you to shape each interview around. Not only will this speed up the entire process, but having a standardised interview structure in place will ensure you make a fair comparison of each candidate while guaranteeing you comply with any necessary employment laws.
3. Cut out any unnecessary steps
Have a look at your current recruitment process – are there any unnecessary steps that waste time and can therefore be removed? If you’re not sure where to start, then the experts at Zoom Recruitment can help you filter out any stages that are creating an unnecessary bottleneck in your hiring process.
A top tip from us is to pre-agree interview timelines with a recruitment specialist like ours, so those involved have the necessary time blocked out in their calendar at the beginning of the process.
4. Consider conducting virtual interviews
The past few years have seen a huge rise in the number of virtual interviews – whether they’re over the phone or video call – conducted. And thanks to advances in technology, it’s never been easier to save time by holding some of the interview steps virtually. Of course, we’d always suggest meeting preferred candidates person, before officially recruiting them – if for nothing else but to ensure they align with your company’s values. However, integrating virtual interviews within the recruitment process – especially during the earlier stages – can save a company a huge amount of time, resources and money.
5. Set yourself response deadline
In many cases, the time it takes for an organisation to make decisions and respond to candidates can be crucial in the overall speed of the hiring process. While you don’t want to rush to make a decision, try giving yourself a deadline of 24 hours to get back to candidates. Remember, allocating and blocking out specific times in your calendar to discuss candidates and make important decisions, can help streamline the process.
Are you looking to speed up your hiring process? Get in touch with Zoom Recruitment and ensure your recruitment strategy is efficient and effective.
At Zoom Recruitment, we specialise in helping clients to successfully fill up-and-coming positions, with a specific focus on recruiting high-calibre professionals and executive roles. So, if you’re ready to discover the best talent in your sector then contact Zoom Recruitment. Our recruitment team and headhunting specialists are ready to help you.
