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Recruiting for the future Changing times means adopting new recruitment strategies to attract and retain top talent. developments, how it has successfully navigated an unprecedented pandemic while maintaining their employee well-being. Be a magnet to top talent. Make sure your brand value stands out from the competition by giving it a voice that will reach potential new hires as well. Hire for Remote Working on a larger scale. This pandemic has provided tangible evidence that staff can still remain productive, if not even more so, when working from remote locations. It meets the needs of those looking for a better work-life balance, while also reducing the costs of large-scale offices that need to be ‘home’ to a large workforce.
When businesses suffer, what often happens is that their employees are the ones who suffer the most. People get retrenched, jobs are made redundant, clients and supplier relationships are negatively affected, and it is a ripple effect that causes massive amounts of panic, stress, anxiety, and a flood of candidates into the job market. There is the positive from all this – a flood of top talent into the job market that companies can now choose from. Companies need to use this crisis to now adjust their Recruitment Strategies that meet the needs of the new normal as we know it. So how is this going to be done? It might sound daunting, but it is entirely possible. Chantelle Smith from HR Company Solutions offers the following advice: Companies must ensure their brands are visible in the market. Make sure your social media and content sharing is ongoing, current, and relevant. Spread the right message about the company’s mission, it’s goals and practices and its alignment with future 36 YOUR BUSINESS | June-July 2020
Remote on-boarding is possible and it’s shown results. Many companies have taken on new hires during this pandemic, in the middle of lockdown, or immediately at the start and successfully had new starters ease into work via remote onboarding, virtual inductions and training and meeting their new colleagues through the use of technology such as Zoom, Microsoft® Teams and others. It is entirely possible and remarkably successful. “Successful placements of top talent have been made during this lockdown and crisis-driven period and it’s all been done remotely.” Training and development are now more important than ever, and this includes straining staff on how to be productive working remotely. Not everyone is wired the same and have the same working abilities when it comes to office versus remote working. Those traits and ideals need to be identified upfront so that when things return to ‘normal’, those who can work remotely, successfully, will continue to do so and the others can work with more flexibility within office spaces. Partner with a professional Recruitment Specialist who specialises in your company’s industry. Not only do they have a wealth of experience, but they continually have their ears to the ground as to the movements of people within your sector, allowing you access to top talent that you would not have the time to find.
