When it comes to hiring new employees there can be many recruiting challenges that pop up.
You need to make sure you have enough time and money to put forth the right effort to attract top talent, ensuring long term success for your team.
Sometimes this comes in the form of a recruiter, someone who handles the seeking out and screening of applicants.
Recruiters can sometimes be built into the company’s structure through HR, but they may also be brought on board for temporary periods of time in order to get a specific hiring done and then leave the company again.
These are the things to consider when looking to hire the right recruiter for your company.
Make sure they have a clear view of who you are
You don’t want someone out there looking for potential employees when they have no clue who you are as a company.
Recruiters should have a clear outline of the company’s mission and values, as well as what the particular position they are looking to hire for will be expected to do.
Outline what their role is
Recruiters come in all shapes and sizes. Some are there simply to post jobs and weed through applications, while others may stick around through the entire onboarding process.
Lay out clear expectations to the recruiter of what their role is. If you need them to complete the onboarding process all the way through a new hire’s first week, say so.
Having them know what their role is will make them a more effective recruiter for you.
Make sure they fit into your team.
Recruiters are often seen as the outlier to a team, someone who operates on the fringes. That’s not necessarily true. You want to make a recruiter feel like a part of the team, even if they are only there through a major hiring process.
To that end, you want a recruiter who works well with your employees. After all, they should know what the company culture is really like and be able to identify candidates who would fit into it.
Do they fit your recruiting needs?
Does your company do well connecting with potential hires on social media? Do you have onboarding software that you use for new hires?
Make sure any recruiter you aim to use is a good fit for your typical hiring processes.
Additionally, look for someone who may be able to breathe new life into the way you scout and hire talent. An outside set of eyes may be able to show you a more efficient and effective way of doing things that you can adopt in the long run and use to your company’s benefit.
Get them aligned with your goals.
A good recruiter will integrate themselves into the company’s culture, and look at garnering new hires as a positive and fulfilling practice for the company.
You don’t want a recruiter who looks at this as “just another job,” but rather values what they can bring to your company.
