5 Excellent Ways To Find Qualified Candidates For Your Business
Finding local qualified experts for a job opening in your company can be challenging at times. You need to check relevant sources to find the best candidates for the available positions. Here are effective ways to locate employable applicants in your search.
Job websites: There are many popular job websites to visit in your candidate search. Monster, Indeed, Craig’s List, and others host hundreds of prospective employees. You can browse resumes and read bios for ideas about suitable candidates. Then contact those you would like to interview.
Social media: Increasingly, businesses are turning to social media for their recruiting needs. Linked In is a business professional networking website where you can find employed and unemployed professionals to contact about your employment opportunities. In addition,
you can use Twitter to tweet to company followers about upcoming job openings so they can alert friends who may be eligible to apply. Facebook is still widely used as a way to promote your business and attract new applicants. Of course, your website can post a job opening with application guidelines. Employees may also be urged to inform friends and social media connections of the job opening or requirements.
Target publications: Industry-specific publications often provide ad space for job openings, sometimes at low fees. Some are free, depending on the size and type of ad you want to place. Check out publications that target the population from which you want to recruit. For example, there are publications devoted to diversity and others geared toward industry news in general. Further, you can post an ad in the local Chamber of Commerce newsletter or other community publications.
University placement office: College or university placement offices are ideal locations for posting a job advertisement. New or soon-to-be graduates typically work with placement officials to find jobs suited to their credentials. Graduates post their academic and job-related portfolios with the placement office, which can then be made available to interested employers.
Job fairs: Also called career fairs, regional events draw hundreds or thousands of local people looking for job information. Reserving a booth or table at these events will expose your job search needs to those who are looking for certain types of work. Taking applications to hand out is recommended. Job fairs are sponsored by universities, chambers of commerce, or other local groups who support the area economy and want to help connect job seekers to relevant positions. Cast a wide net to resources like these for the best catch of prospective employees. Prepare a job description to inform applicants of company expectations, and have a clear idea of the credentials needed and duties to be assigned. The more succinct this information is, the easier it will be to share with interested job seekers. If you don’t find applicable prospects the first time you visit a website or post on social media, don’t give up. Keep trying until you find the employees your company needs. Edward Schinik has been with the Investment Manager since 2009 and has been with one Affiliated Investment Manager since 2005.